Causa Limeña

6 servings40 min prep25 min cookMedium Peru

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs yellow potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1/4 cup aji amarillo paste
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 limes, juiced
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • Hard-boiled eggs and black olives, for garnish
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1Mix the mashed potatoes with aji amarillo paste, oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and pliable.
  2. 2Combine the shredded chicken with mayonnaise to make the filling.
  3. 3Press half the potato mixture into a mold or loaf pan to form an even layer.
  4. 4Spread the chicken filling over the potato layer, then top with avocado slices.
  5. 5Cover with the remaining potato mixture, pressing down firmly and smoothing the top.
  6. 6Chill for at least 1 hour, then unmold and slice.
  7. 7Garnish with hard-boiled egg and black olives before serving.

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