Cultured Palate: International Dishes from Brazil
| January 31, 2018
3. Salpicão
A dish that’s most often found on buffet tables, salpicão is a classic Brazilian salad that’s known for being either amazing or truly awful, depending on who made it.
At its heart, salpicão is a basic chicken salad, made with shredded chicken, peas, corn, and fruit, dressed with a mayonnaise dressing and topped with fried shoestring potatoes. If it’s made well, the salad is a perfect balance of sweet and savory, but if it’s made poorly, it can easily turn into a mayonnaise-loaded disaster. Look for salpicão that’s light on dressing and made with fresh veggies, rather than frozen.
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