Name: Chicago Hot Dog Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup yellow mustard; 2 Tbsp. white vinegar; 1 heaping tsp. granulated sugar; 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil, (divided); 1/2 cup red onion, (thinly sliced and roughly chopped); 8 oz. cabbage blend for slaw salads; 1 romaine heart, (shredded); 2 large plum tomatoes, (diced); 3 large garlic pickles, (chopped); salt and pepper; 8 beef or pork hot dogs

Calling all hot dog lovers! This Chicago Hot Dog Salad is PERFECT for all your summer parties! It’s got all the fixins’ of the classic Chicago hot dog, but in salad form.

Well, it appears when it comes to hot dogs you’re either a lover or a hater. I’m a lover.

If you’re a hater feel free to pop back here another day. I’ll be dishing up a side salad later this week that you won’t want to miss. It’ll be perfect for your 4th of July BBQ. We love it with our burgers, dogs, brats or smoked pulled pork, so stay tuned.

I have to say when my good friend Debbie brought this Chicago Hot Dog Salad up in conversation, I was a bit skeptical. Hot dogs in a salad? Hmmm. She said she made it often with her husband Andy for company parties during the summer and it was always a crowd pleaser. She said there was never any leftovers. Like ever.

No leftovers? Then it must be good. And since Debbie was also my good friend who steered us right with the Slow Cooker Italian Baked Beans, I was buyin’ what she was sellin’!

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

If you’re a hot dog lover, this salad is for you.

No need for the extra calorie buns, so dare I say this salad is healthy?

Hot dogs are a summer staple, so this salad is a classic.

This salad takes just 15 minutes to throw together and just about 5 minutes to cook up your hot dogs.

Ingredients You’ll Need

yellow mustard
white vinegar
granulated sugar
vegetable oil
red onion
packaged shredded slaw
romaine lettuce
tomatoes
garlic pickles
salt and pepper
beef or pork hot dogs

Step-By-Step Instructions

The first step will be to make the dressing for your salad by combining your mustard, vinegar, sugar and three tablespoons of your vegetable oil in the bottom of a large bowl and whisk together.

The second step will be to add your onions, cabbage, romaine, tomatoes and pickles to the bowl. You’ll toss the salad until everything is well coated.

The third step will be to cook your hot dogs in a large skillet with the remaining vegetable oil. You’ll cook them in a single layer and sear them for a few minutes on each side, before removing them to paper towels to drain.

The last step is to slice your hot dogs on an angle into one-inch thick slices. Mound your salad on a large serving plate and top with the seared hot dog slices. You can toss everything together and serve.

I had my first Chicago dog at Portillo’s in Chicago with my sister Carolyn and brother-in-law John and I was immediately hooked. This salad brings back tasty memories.

All I’m gonna say is don’t knock it until you try it folks and you definitely NEED to give this recipe a try this summer.

Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!

A Few Cook’s Notes for Chicago Hot Dog Salad

I use all beef hot dogs for my salad.

You can grab the bag of already shredded slaw mix from the produce department of your local market.

You can either cook your hot dogs in a skillet or grill them for this recipe.

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