Causa Peruana
This Causa Peruana is a traditional Peruvian recipe I learned to make while visiting Lima Peru.
Course: Appetizer, Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine: Peruvian
Servings: 1
Calories: 430kcal
- ½ cup shrimp medium, steamed
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise light
- ¾ cup potatoes yellow
- 3 teaspoon yellow chili paste
- ½ avocado
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
Begin by boiling the potatoes. You’ll need about ¾ cup of cooked diced potatoes for each serving. Once potatoes are tender, mash using a potato masher or food processor.
Add yellow chili paste to your taste. If you like spicy, add about 3 teaspoons. For mild, just add 1 ½ teaspoons.
Squeeze one slice of lime into potatoes and mix.
Make the shrimp salad by cutting each medium shrimp into three pieces. Add mayonnaise and salt and pepper.
Cut avocado into slices.
Using a food ring, add a layer of potato to the bottom of the ring. Mash it down so there is no space. Next, add shrimp salad, mashing down. You can add another layer of potatoes, but I added avocado next.
Finally, add another layer of mashed potatoes, mashing them down. Slowly remove the food ring, and your masterpiece will be revealed!
Serving: 1 | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 3063mg | Potassium: 1461mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 40.5mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 8.7mg