Salada de Maionese / Vegetable Salad
This is a classic Brazilian salad which complements so many
dishes, for example, grilled churrasquinho meats and Bife à Milanesa (both
recipes included in this cook book).
Makes a large salad
Ingredients:
1 kg of potatoes diced
1 kg of carrots diced
500g of green beans diced
1 tablespoon of fresh parsley chopped
4 spring onions sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
½ jar of mayonnaise (or to taste)
First of all, peel and dice all the veg into small cubes.
Cook each of the three vegetables in individual pots as they all cook at
different rates. Carrots take the longest to cook so you could start with these
first, then the potatoes and finally the green beans (green beans literally
take 3 minutes - take off the heat when they turn bright green and drain the
water immediately). Chef’s tip: “It’s important not to over-cook any of the
vegetables otherwise when you mix together they just fall apart and turn into a
mush.” Once done, drain and cool down immediately to prevent over-cooking. Add
cold water and ice, if you can
After the vegetables are cold, add all the ingredients
together in a large bowl together and mix. Add enough mayo (to taste) and mix
together. You don't want too much mayo as you want to retain the flavours of
the freshly cooked veg. Make sure you season well. And finally stir in some
chopped parsley and plenty of spring onions which lift the flavours. To serve:
Line a large tray with lettuce leaves and pour the cold salad into the middle.