Salată de Boeuf: Romanian Beef Salad
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Salată de Boeuf: Romanian Beef Salad
Description
Salată de Boeuf is prepared by boiling root vegetables such as potatoes, parsnip, and carrots until tender, along with cooked chicken or beef. The cooked items are cooled and finely chopped, then combined with boiled peas and diced pickled cucumbers. The dressing is a homemade mayonnaise made by emulsifying egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil, creating a creamy and tangy coating that binds the salad ingredients together.
The salad blends the earthiness of root vegetables and the savory notes of meat with the sharpness of pickled cucumbers and the richness of the mayonnaise dressing. Garnishing with olives and pickled bell pepper adds additional bursts of flavor and color. This dish is typically served cold as a flavorful side or appetizer in Romanian cuisine.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2-3 potato
- 1 parsnip
- 2 carrot
- 100 g cooked chicken or cooked beef
- 3 pickled cucumbers
- 50 g pea
Homemade Mayonnaise
- 1 egg yolk
- 50-60 ml olive oil
- 2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 lemon juice
Garnish
- olive
- bell pepper pickled, sliced
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
Instructions:
- Boil the vegetables and meat, then remove and allow to cool. Once cooled, chop them up finely.
- Chop the pickled cucumbers finely and add to the bowl.
- Boil the peas well and add them to the salad.
- Prepare the mayonnaise with egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper and oil and put it over the salad.
- Beef salad can be garnished with olives, cucumber slices and parsley.
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