Salpicao Brazilian Salad

Salpicao Brazilian Salad

Salpicao Brazilian Salad – I am having a guest here today but we are sharing the stage together as I have made her recipe and took the picture.

Lisa is a friend that Ken has had since grade 7. Lisa went on to become an international supermodel, who appeared on the front of Vogue and many other magazines.

She has traveled the world over and lived in Rio De Janeiro for many years.

Recently Lisa came over to give Amber lessons on modeling, poise, clothes, makeup, etc. Important and fun things for a 12-year-old girl.

In our time together we of course also chatted about food. She graciously shared this amazing salad recipe with us and I am now sharing it with you today.

Here is a photo of Lisa and what she has to say about this fabulous salad that I will be making again and again. I now give you Lisa Kauffmann.

How it’s made

It is a traditional chicken salad from Brazil. It is a great summer food and comes in handy when you are a bit pressed for time (also a good way of using a store-bought BBQ chicken) and want to make something great for a summer pot luck. 

In this case, prepare all of the ingredients and put them in separate containers to transport and combine them all into the serving dish when ready to serve.

Some Salpicao recipes ask for mayonnaise, but I am not a fan of mayo in the summer so that is why I substitute the olive oil (healthier too).

Some people add green peas as well, but in Brazil, they are from a can so they don’t have the same taste as fresh or frozen, that is why I don’t put them in. They can be optional.

For it to be a true Salpicao, it needs the string potatoes on top.