Salads
Huzarensalade (Dutch hussar salad)
The Dutch party salad of potato, cooked beef, gherkins, pickled onions and apple bound with mayonnaise and decorated with boiled egg.
- 45 min25 prep · 20 cook
- MediumDifficulty
- 430 kcalper serving
Ingredients
6 servings
- Waxy potatoes700 g
- Cooked beef250 g
- Gherkins6
- Pickled silverskin onions3 tbsp
- Apple1
- Mayonnaise200 g
- Mustard1 tsp
- Eggs3
- Fresh parsley10 g
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
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Steps
- 1
Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain and leave to cool.
- 2
Hard-boil the eggs, cool and peel them.
- 3
Dice the potatoes, beef, gherkins and apple into small cubes and halve the pickled onions.
- 4
Mix with the mayonnaise, mustard, a splash of gherkin vinegar, salt and pepper, then mash lightly so it holds together.
- 5
Shape into a dome on a platter and chill.
- 6
Decorate with egg wedges and chopped parsley before serving.
Tips and questions
- What meat is traditional?
- Leftover stewed or roast beef; ham or chicken are common variations.
- How long does it keep?
- Up to 2 days in the fridge, decorated only just before serving.
- When is it eaten in the Netherlands?
- At birthdays, New Year’s Eve and buffets, often with toast or crackers.
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