Salpicao (Brazilian Chicken Salad Sandwich) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup mayonnaise
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    4 cups roasted chicken meat, shredded (homemade or from a store-bought rotisserie chicken)
    1/4 cup golden raisin
    1 large celery, finely chopped
    3 tablespoons yellow onions, minced
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 cup carrot, grated
    1/2 cup beet, grated
    1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
    8 boston lettuce leaves
    8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted if desired
Preparation
    In a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, 1 tbsp of the lime juice, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add the chicken, raisins, celery, and onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    In another medium bowl, combine the oil with the remaining 1 tbsp lime juice, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mix in the carrots, beets, and cilantro.
    Put a lettuce leaf on 4 of the bread slices, then top with the chicken salad, carrot mixture, another lettuce leaf, and another slice of bread.

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