Colorful spring platter with white asparagus, assorted German salads on Bibb lettuce,
topped by chilled German hamburgers (Frikadellen)

Gurkensalat (Cucumber Salad)

2 English cucumbers (peeled & sliced)

2 cups yogurt – plain, non-fat

1 cup sour cream

2 packages Salatkrönung Dill-Kräuter

¼ cup fresh dill chopped

Juice of one lemon

Sugar to taste

Salt & pepper to taste

Dash of Maggi

Dash of Worchester Sauce

Seleriesalat

Jar of German Sellerie Salat (celery root)

Toss with German White Balsamic Vinegar and salt & pepper to taste

Karottensalat

Jar of German Karottensalat (carrot salad)
Serve straight from the jar or toss with a little orange juice

Pustasalat

Jar of Pustasalat
Ready to serve straight from the jar

Paprikastreifensalat

Jar of Paprikastreifen (red pepper strips)
Toss with julienne onions, fresh basil and White Balsamic Vinegar

Senfgurken

Jar of Senfgurken
Ready to serve straight from the jar

Schneller Kartoffelsalat (quick potato salad)

Cooked, unpeeled, diced yellow potatoes

Cherry tomatoes
Prepare Salat Krönung (Frühlingskäuter) with Sonnenblumen Oel (sunflower) oil

Sugar to taste, salt & pepper to taste

White Asparagus

Jar of Weisse Spargel (white asparagus)
Ready to serve straight from the jar
 

Assemble the platter with an attractive display of salads & garnish with:
Sliced hard-boiled eggs
Tomato wedges, cherry tomatoes, radishes, etc.
Whole fresh parsley
Bibb or butter lettuce
 

Top with warm or cold Frikadellen (recipe follows)

FRIKADELLEN (German hamburgers)

1 package of Knorr Hackbraten Fix

125 ml water
½ pound (250 g) ground beef

½ pound (250 g) ground pork

½ onion diced and sautéed in butter

½ cup chopped parsley

1 Tablespoon Löwensenf
preparation:
Combine Hackbraten Fix and water.  Add all the other ingredients, shape into patties and sauté until the Frikadellen are brown and fully cooked