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A delicious plate of Peruvian Potato-Chicken Salad (Causa Rellena)

Peruvian Potato-Chicken Salad (Causa Rellena)

This Peruvian Potato-Chicken Salad, known as Causa Rellena, is a delightful layered dish perfect for a summer cookout or picnic. It combines creamy mashed potatoes with a flavorful chicken salad filling.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Peruvian
Calories: 658

Ingredients
  

Chicken Salad
  • 1 unit large cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
  • 60 g green peas
  • 60 g diced cooked carrot
  • 1 cucchiaino minced shallot
  • 30 g finely chopped roasted red peppers
  • 30 g chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cucchiaino lime juice
  • 60 g mayonnaise, or as needed
Mashed Potatoes
  • 570 g Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 30 g aji amarillo chili paste, or to taste
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 1 unit lime, juiced, or more to taste
  • 1 cucchiaino cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 cucchiaino salt to taste
Garnishes
  • 1 unit avocado, quartered and sliced
  • 80 g mayonnaise
  • 15 g sour cream (Optional)
  • 1 unit small clove garlic, crushed
  • 10 g aji amarillo chili paste, or to taste
  • 5 ml water as needed

Equipment

  • Ramekins

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, mix the diced chicken breast, green peas, diced carrot, shallot, roasted red peppers, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and cayenne, then add mayonnaise and combine. Cover and refrigerate the chicken salad.
  2. Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and mash the potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add aji amarillo, olive oil, lime juice, cayenne, and salt. Mash until smooth.
  3. Line four 6-ounce ramekins with plastic wrap. Fill each with mashed potatoes, top with avocado slices, chicken salad, and another layer of mashed potatoes. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  4. Make the sauce by mixing mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, aji amarillo, and water. Adjust the thickness with water if needed.
  5. Unmold the salads onto plates, remove the plastic wrap, and serve with a drizzle of sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 658kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 19gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 391mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For a vibrant presentation, garnish with cherry tomatoes and cilantro. Adjust the aji amarillo to your taste for desired spiciness.
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