Causa Limeña
A vibrant Peruvian layered potato terrine filled with creamy avocado and tender chicken, topped with colorful vegetables and a zesty lime dressing.
⏱ 45 minServes 4Peruvian
Ingredients
- •2 lbs yellow potatoes
- •1/2 cup vegetable oil
- •4 tbsp fresh lime juice
- •2 ripe avocados
- •2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- •1/2 cup mayonnaise
- •2 aji amarillo peppers (canned or fresh)
- •2 hard-boiled eggs
- •1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- •to taste salt and pepper
Directions
- 1Boil peeled yellow potatoes until tender, drain and cool slightly.
- 2Mash potatoes with oil, lime juice, salt, and blended aji amarillo peppers until creamy.
- 3Mix shredded chicken with mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
- 4Line a loaf pan or mold with plastic wrap and press half the potato mixture as the base layer.
- 5Spread the chicken mixture over the potato layer.
- 6Layer sliced avocado on top of the chicken.
- 7Cover with remaining potato mixture and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- 8Unmold onto a serving plate and garnish with sliced hard-boiled eggs, diced red pepper, and black olives.
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