Cuban Chicken Salad - Ensalada De Pollo

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban"

 

• Ready In: 48mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 354.88 ml diced carrots
• 354.88 ml frozen peas
• 118.29-157.80 ml real mayonnaise
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 236.59 ml chopped celery
• 236.59 ml chopped onion
• 453.59 g cooked chicken meat, diced
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Cook the carrots and peas separately in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes on high.
2. Carrots should be soft, peas dark green.
3. Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
4. Mix the mayonnaise, lime juice, and garlic in a bowl; adjust the mayonnaise to get the right consistency.
5. In a large bowl, toss the carrots, peas, celery, onion, and cooked chicken together; add the mayonnaise mixture, a little at a time, until you get the proper consistency.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.
7. Gently fold in the chopped eggs.
8. Serve well chilled on a bed of lettuce.