Piloyada antigüeña is a cold salad from Antigua Guatemala made with piloy beans, chicken, chorizos, and longaniza, dressed in a vinegar, mustard, and parsley caldillo.
Piloy is a large bean of pre-Hispanic origin.
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Guatemalan Native Bean Platter
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Guatemalan
Ingredients
- 1 pound of piloy beans
- 1 pound of chicken
- ½ pound of red chorizo
- ½ pound of black chorizo
- ½ pound of longaniza sausage
- 2 cups of chicken broth
- 1 cup of artisanal vinegar
- 1 medium onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons of mustard
- ½ cup of chopped parsley
- ½ tablespoon of salt seasoned with thyme and bay leaf
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup of dry cheese
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
- Cook the piloy, soak the beans in clean water the night before; drain and cook them in a large pot until tender. Reserve the cooking water and let cool.
- Cook the meats, cook the chicken, chorizos, and longaniza; slice the sausages into medium rounds, shred the chicken, and let everything cool. Boil the eggs for 15 minutes and let them cool.
- Make the dressing, blend the chicken broth, one cup of the bean cooking water, the vinegar, half the parsley, half the onion, and the garlic with the mustard and the thyme and bay salt.
- Combine, in a large bowl, mix the drained piloy, chicken, and sausages, and add the dressing until well combined. Everything should be cold when mixed.
- Garnish, top with the sliced hard-boiled eggs, the remaining chopped parsley, the dry cheese, and the rest of the onion in rings.
Tips
- All the ingredients must be cold before mixing.
- Save the bean cooking water for the dressing.
- Piloy is slow to soften: soaking it overnight helps.
Traditional variations
- Some versions add ham, sausages, or fresh cheese.
How to serve
Serve the piloyada cold, garnished with hard-boiled egg, parsley, dry cheese, and onion rings.
Recommended pairings
- Corn tortillas
- Crusty bread
Did you know?
According to a study by the University of San Carlos, piloyada dates to around 1920 and may be an adaptation of Catalan empedrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
A cold salad of piloy beans with chicken, chorizos, and longaniza in a vinegar, mustard, and parsley dressing, typical of Antigua Guatemala.
Yes; all the ingredients must cool before being mixed.
Yes, overnight, and then they're cooked until tender.
