Peruvian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Causa limeña de atún
45 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore
A classic chilled layered potato dish, here filled with tuna for an easy home version.
Ingredients
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- 1.2 kg yellow potatoes, peeled and boiled
- 2 tbsp aji amarillo paste
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cans (about 300 g) canned tuna, drained
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives
Let’s make it
- Mash the warm potatoes with aji amarillo, lime juice, oil, and salt until smooth.
- Mix tuna with mayonnaise and red onion.
- Press half the potato mixture into a dish, add the tuna filling, then top with the remaining potato.
- Chill 15 minutes, then garnish with avocado, egg, and olives.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Use less aji amarillo and shape into small portions for children.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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