Salpicón

Mexican Shredded Beef Salad

Feb 23, 2026

When you’re craving a light, refreshing salad, look no further than salpicón. A cold Mexican salad made with shredded beef, chicken or fish, you can serve salpicón as a main dish on tostadas, or on the side of your favorite Mexican meal. Our salpicón recipe is prepared with beef and makes a whole bowl, so invite your friends over to share!

What to Expect from This Recipe.

This salpicón recipe combines shredded beef, pickled chili peppers (or chiles en vinagre), lettuce, tomato, avocado, panela cheese and a squeeze of lime for just the right tang. Just cook and shred the beef, chop the veggies, and toss it in a bowl. It’s an impressive dish without all the prep time.

Learn How to Make Salpicón

Ingredients:

¼ cup olive oil.

1 ¼ pound skirt steak.

4 Roma tomatoes, finely chopped.

½ head iceberg or Romaine lettuce.

3 limes.

2 avocados.

½ cup pickled chilis (chiles en vinagre).

4 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped.

⅓ red onion, finely chopped.

4 ozs panela cheese, grated.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Prepare the Beef.

Slice the beef against the grain into 1-inch chunks.

Fill a pan halfway with water and add the sliced beef. Cook over medium-high heat for about 30 minutes or until tender.

Chop the Veggies.

While the beef is cooking, finely chop the garlic and put in a small prep bowl.

Finely chop the red onion and set aside.

Finely chop the parsley and place in a separate prep bowl.

Chop the lettuce and place in a large mixing bowl. You’ll use this bowl to mix the salad.

Chop the tomatoes and place in a separate prep bowl. Do the same with the pickled chilis.

Chop and Shred the Remaining Ingredients.

Cut the avocado in half, around the pit. Score each half into squares.

Scoop the avocado into a bowl.

Shred the panela cheese into a plate and set aside.

Shred the Beef

After cooking the beef, the water will reduce and the broth will darken. It should look like this in the pan.

Remove the beef from the broth and shred using a knife and fork. You can let it cool and shred with your hands, but it will be easier to shred while hot.