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Salpicão e Frango

Salpicão de Frango (Brazilian Chicken Salad)

Chef's Pencil Staff
This is a popular chicken salad recipe in Brazil, especially for Christmas.
4.92 from 89 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Christmas dish, Salad
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pound chicken cooked and coarsely shredded
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 8 oz yellow corn canned, drained
  • 1 cup pitted green olives chopped
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • 2 carrots grated
  • ¼ green apple finely chopped
  • 5 tablespoons mayonnaise or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper freshly ground, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 lettuce leaves
  • 4 sprigs watercress
  • 2 cups potato sticks or regular potato chips

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of neutral vegetable oil in a medium pan. Then grill the chicken breast over low heat, about 6 to 7 minutes per side. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine together the shredded chicken, olives, corn, grated carrot raisins, apple and corn and stir until the mixture becomes homogenous.
  • Add the mayonnaise on top of the salad and stir well until everything is evenly coated. Check for seasoning and adjust to your preference with salt and pepper and add the fresh parsley in as well.
  • Arrange the watercress and lettuce on a platter and scoop the salad in the middle of the platter.
  • Add the cooked shoestring potatoes on top and chill the salad until it's time to serve.

Enjoy!

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