Light Beef Salad

Elena Butuc

How about we start planning the Christmas menu? I had the opportunity to organize a festive meal as a test last week. I had some guests and I made a dietetic version of the Christmas meal. Of course, the first one to be changed was the beef salad recipe. The new beef salad passed the test with flying colors!

We all enjoyed it and said it would be the star of the Christmas meal, without anyone feeling any difference, only that nobody would have any stomach aches :)

In addition, I will also give you a presentation tip. Shape it into a cake, garnished with peppers (or peppers pickled in vinegar) and green onions.

Chicken can be replaced with beef, and you can put boiled green beans instead of peas.

So, this is a first suggestion of a classic recipe, slightly modified. This way, we can avoid gaining weight during the holidays. And there will be no difference in taste!

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Ingredients

Metric US

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Red potatoes

2 pieces

2 small potatoes

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Carrots

1 piece

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Celery root

1 piece

medium-sized

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Chicken breast

1 piece

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Pickled cucumbers

500 g

we like it with more pickles

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Red peppers in vinegar

200 g

adjust the amount to taste

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Creamy yogurt

250 g

normally, I use 2% fat Greek yogurt

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Philadelphia cream cheese

120 g

I use 'Ceva Fin de la Delaco' cream cheese

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Mustard

1 tsp

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Salt and pepper

1 tsp

adjust to taste

Step by step

Step 1

Boil all the vegetables and the chicken.

I usually boil the potatoes together with the carrot and the celery. I cook the chicken breast separately, in a different pot.

Let cool, then peel and you're ready to go.

First, cut the chicken breast into cubes and place in a large bowl.

Step 2

Then cut the vegetables into cubes - carrots, potatoes and celery - add them to the chicken in the bowl.

Step 3

Also, cut the pickles and the pickled peppers, add them to the same bowl.

Step 4

Now we make the yogurt sauce that will replace the classic mayonnaise:

- In a deep plate or bowl, combine the yogurt with half the amount of cheese, mustard and salt, to taste. Mix.

Step 5

Pour this sauce over the ingredients from the bowl.

Step 6

Mix well, season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 7

To be able to shape it into a round cake, find a round casserole. Line with cling film and transfer in here all the ingredients from the bowl. Press well so that the cake won't have gaps in it.