Salpicão {Brazilian Chicken Salad}
Salpicão is a Brazilian Chicken salad loaded with corn, peas, carrots, apples and raisins. The secret to authenticity is the fried potato sticks.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast diced or shredded (one large breast)
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup peas cooked
- 1/2 cup corn cooked
- 1 medium green apple cored and diced small
- 1 small box raisins one ounce, or a small handful
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt optional...I didn't use it
- french fried potato sticks for garnish (about 1/4 cup per serving)
- salt and pepper to taste
- large lettuce leaves washed, for serving
Instructions
- Mix all the salad ingredients but the mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt (if using) and potato sticks in a large bowl.
- Stir in the mayonnaise, starting with the smaller about and adding more as desired.
- Alternately, add sour cream or yogurt to replace some or all of the mayonnaise.
- The original recipe called for the potato sticks to be added to the salad. Stir a large handful in if desired.
- To serve, arrange a few lettuce leaves on a plate, top with about a cup of salpicão and garnish with the potato sticks.