A combined technological approach was applied in the development of healthier dry fermented sausages: a partial substitution of the pork back fat by pre-emulsified linseed oil and a partial replacement of sodium chloride with calcium ascorbate at two different levels leading to low amounts of salt (14gSalt & 10gSalt). The developed products showed adequate results for a w and pH, and low lipid oxidation values. The lipid modification allowed the new products to be claimed as "source of ω-3 PUFA".Simultaneously, reductions of 38 % and 50 % in the sodium content were achieved in the 14gSalt and 10gSalt formulations respectively, compared to the control products (26 g salt), so that "reduced sodium" and "high calcium" could be also claimed.The instrumental analysis of color and texture and the sensory studies demonstrated that the organoleptic quality of the new formulations was similar to that of traditional products.