• Remove the casing from the sausage. Slice the sausage in 0,5 cm (0,2 inches) thin slices and then cut it in stripes.
• Peel the onions and cut it lengthwise in thin rings.
• Cut the pickles crosswise in half (if you have long cucumbers). Each half cut lengthwise into strips.
• Chop the chives.
• Mix all ingredients together.

Prepare the dressing

• In a separate bowl mix together oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, mix it and cover with a cling film. Put it in the fridge for at least 45 minutes.
• You can keep the salad for up to 3 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.