Salată de Boeuf: Romanian Beef Salad

The name comes from the French word “boeuf” meaning “beef”, which is one of the salad’s main ingredients. However, nowadays chicken is a popular replacement for beef so you can make this delicious salad with both chicken and beef.

The salad can be served as an appetizer or as a garnish for steaks. What’s very important in beef salad recipes is the homemade mayonnaise.

It’s always better than the store-bought stuff, but make sure to use it with caution: it should bind the ingredients rather than soak them. Enjoy!

Salată de Boeuf: Romanian Beef Salad

Salad:

• 2-3 potatoes
• 1 parsnip
• 2 carrots
• 100 g cooked chicken or beef
• 3 pickled cucumbers
• 50 g peas

Homemade Mayonnaise

• 1 egg yolk
• 50-60 ml olive oil
• 2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/2 lemon Lemon Juice

Garnish

• olives
• slices pickled bell peppers
• salt
• pepper

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.