Best Ensalada Roja Con Pollo Red Salad With Chicken Recipes

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ENSALADA DE POLLO RECIPE



Ensalada de Pollo Recipe image

Easy Ensalada de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Salad) made with mayonnaise and sour cream is creamy and delicious. It makes the best tostadas, sandwich, or pasta salad!

Provided by Alexa Blay

Categories     Chicken

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 medium yellow potatoes (cut into 1/2" cubes)
3/4 cup peeled and diced carrots
3/4 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen corn
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup full-fat sour cream
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (the juice of about 1 lime)
1 Tablespoon jalapeno brine (from pickled jalapenos, optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard*
4 cups cooked shredded chicken (about 1 pound)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)

Steps:

  • Start by cooking the vegetables. Place the potato cubes in a pot of salted boiling water, and boil until the potatoes are just fork tender (about 8 minutes).
  • In a separate medium sized pot, simmer the carrots, peas, and corn together until they are just cooked through (about 3 minutes).
  • In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, yellow mustard, lime juice, and jalapeno brine. Add in the chicken, salt, potatoes, and vegetables, and toss to coat. Taste and adjust salt to your preference.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 grams carbohydrates, Fat 21.5 grams fat, Fiber 1.5 grams fiber, Protein 15.2 grams protein, ServingSize 1/8, Sugar 2.8 grams sugar

ENSALADA ROJA CON POLLO (RED SALAD WITH CHICKEN)



Ensalada Roja con Pollo (Red Salad with Chicken) image

My Venezuelan mother-in-law taught me to make this chicken salad. Don't let the 'red' part, which comes from beets, scare you away! I usually just throw this together with however much I have of the ingredients, so trying to figure out measurements is a challenge. Be sure to suit your own tastes with the dressing using more or less mayonnaise, pickle juice, salt and pepper.

Provided by Laurie Johnson Gonzalez

Categories     Salad Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 carrots, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cups diced cooked chicken
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
2 dill pickles, chopped
2 tablespoons dill pickle brine
2 cups mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup diced cooked beets

Steps:

  • Place the potatoes and carrots into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender enough to pierce with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until tender and light brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, chicken, eggs and pickles. In a separate bowl, whisk together the onion, pickle juice and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the potato mixture and stir gently to coat. Adjust the amounts of mayonnaise, salt and pepper if desired. Gently stir in beets last. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend flavors before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539.9 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 146.2 mg, Fat 35.8 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 474.7 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

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