Recipes · Romanian · Salads
Salată de Boeuf (Romanian Beef and Vegetable Salad)
One serving has 646 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (161%), zinc (123%), vitamin K (99%), vitamin A (66%), pyridoxine (65%) and selenium (58%). Ready in 200 minutes.

- Preparation: 75 min
- Cooking: 125 min
- Makes: 1 serving (366 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, egg, mustard
Ingredients
- 130 g Beef chuck, raw
- 80 g Potatoes, raw
- 50 g Carrots, raw
- 30 g Peas, green, frozen
- 30 g Pickles, dill
- 40 g Mayonnaise
- 5 g Mustard
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Boil the beef until tender, about 1.5-2 hours; boil the potatoes and carrots separately until just tender, and cook the peas briefly in boiling water.
- Let everything cool, then dice the beef, potatoes, carrots and pickles into small, even cubes.
- Combine the diced beef and vegetables with the peas in a large bowl.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the mustard and salt, then fold through the salad until evenly coated.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving; salată de boeuf is a classic Romanian holiday starter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 646 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.1 g | |
| Water | 258 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 29.3 g | 61% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.98 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.9 g | |
| Fat | 48.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 18.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 16.5 g | |
| Saturated | 12.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 103 mg | |
| Calcium | 71.9 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 61.8 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.35 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 342 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 1,024 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 31.8 µg | 58% |
| Sodium | 916 mg | |
| Zinc | 9.8 mg | 123% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.1 mg | 51% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.84 mg | 65% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 46 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.9 µg | 161% |
| Choline | 122 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 462 µg | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 24.8 mg | 33% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 89 µg | 99% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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