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Sausage baps need a salad-y component

31 replies

cocacolared · 31/05/2026 16:54

So I've been having sausage baps recently and I feel they need some sort of salad component. But I cant figure out what. Mixed leaves doesn't seem to work, nor would a coleslaw.

Current components:
Heck chicken sausages, buttered flour bap, chilli jam, mayo, pickled gherkins on the side.

OP posts:
Anjoola · 31/05/2026 16:56

hmmm I’d try little gem lettuce - less floppy than mixed leaves but gives a nice fresh crunch. I might also add some sliced tomato.

Flannelfeet · 31/05/2026 16:58

I would just go with sliced tomato on it, or change to smoked bacon medallions and have bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo? And loads of salt and pepper, i love that on a baguette 😋

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 31/05/2026 16:58

Heck chicken sausages, do not a sausage bap make

Hotupnorth · 31/05/2026 16:58

A pickled side maybe but not actually in the roll/bap. M&S do a nice pickled cabbage in their summer salads.

Samewrinklesnewname · 31/05/2026 17:00

Not just tomatoes but beef tomatoes

CrescentMoonPink · 31/05/2026 17:00

In South of France recently we had sausages with beef tomatoes, red peppers, red onion and cucumber. With garlic olive oil drizzled all over.

No lettuce. Was absolutely lovely!

tartyflette · 31/05/2026 17:02

Grated carrot salad on the side, perhaps with some sultanas, lightly seasoned and dressed with olive oil and lemon?

Blarn · 31/05/2026 17:03

Rocket or watercress are what I put with sausages and bread. The slight heat works with the fattiness of the sausage.

Blueornot · 31/05/2026 17:04

Onions. No need for green stuff.

canklesmctacotits · 31/05/2026 17:06

I’d shove a handful of spinach leaves in there.

What’s wrong with coleslaw? Is it falling out? You could just put it on the side.

Turnitoffnonagain · 31/05/2026 17:07

Lincolnshire sausages, sliced beef tomatoes in a white barm/bread roll. S&P and maybe a little HP if liked. 😋

likelysuspect · 31/05/2026 17:08

Onion only

Fried.

Raw at an absolute push. If Im not looking.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 31/05/2026 17:10

Sauerkraut.

Crispy onions.

Oftenaddled · 31/05/2026 17:10

Rocket, watercress, lamb's lettuce, with a bit of wholegrain mustard

randomchap · 31/05/2026 17:11

Blueornot · 31/05/2026 17:04

Onions. No need for green stuff.

This

OuEstLaPlage · 31/05/2026 17:11

Spinach.

ClashCityRocker · 31/05/2026 17:13

Hmm, if it wasn't the heck chicken (Italia?) sausages I'd say rocket.

Spinach leaves might work.

ZenNudist · 31/05/2026 17:16

Sausage baps need only red sauce (brown is permitted), but this is for pork sausage.

Heck chicken sausages are reconstituted chicken so I guess would go nicely with some salad. Lettuce and tomatoes perhaps some red onion. Anything you fancy really. Pork sausage doesn't need to be paired with salad.

HoskinsChoice · 31/05/2026 17:25

Bread
Sauage
Ketchup

That's all you need. And in case you're wondering...

Bread
Butter
Bacon

Stop complicating things!

PrincessHoneysuckle · 31/05/2026 17:27

Tomatoes and raw red onion

AtleastitsnotMonday · 31/05/2026 17:31

The key fact here is they are chicken sausages. I’d go shredded iceberg, gherkins, red onions and garlic mayo.
if they were pork sausages, fried onions and ketchup!

Ohgoose · 31/05/2026 17:41

HoskinsChoice · 31/05/2026 17:25

Bread
Sauage
Ketchup

That's all you need. And in case you're wondering...

Bread
Butter
Bacon

Stop complicating things!

Brown sauce for the bacon and I’m with you.
And now want a sausage sandwich.

Flannelfeet · 31/05/2026 17:42

likelysuspect · 31/05/2026 17:08

Onion only

Fried.

Raw at an absolute push. If Im not looking.

Ohhhh yeah...but its got to be square sausage, fried onion, grated cheese, brown sauce on a crispy roll 😋. Food of the gods!!!

BurntBroccoli · 31/05/2026 17:50

I’d make a salsa with onions, bell peppers, chilli peppers and tomatoes. Maybe some radish.

RS1987 · 31/05/2026 17:54

Potato salad on the side, would add grilled onions to the bap.