🇻🇪 Venezuelan Cuisine

Ensalada de Gallina

Venezuelan Chicken Salad

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 10

Difficulty Easy

Calories 280 kcal

A creamy, mayonnaise-dressed chicken and potato salad with peas, carrots, and a touch of mustard — the mandatory side dish at every Venezuelan celebration.

Ingredients

500g chicken breast, cooked and shredded
500g potatoes, boiled and cubed
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, cooked
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp mustard
1 apple, diced (optional)
Salt and pepper
Parsley for garnish

Instructions

1 Boil and shred chicken breast. Boil and cube potatoes. Cook peas and carrots. Let all cool completely.
2 Combine chicken, potatoes, peas, carrots, and apple in a large bowl.
3 Mix mayonnaise and mustard together. Fold into the salad gently.
4 Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
5 Garnish with parsley before serving.
6 Serve chilled as a side dish.

Did You Know?

At Venezuelan parties, the ensalada de gallina disappears fastest — hosts who underestimate the quantity needed face social consequences.