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Causa - The Peruvian Summer Recipe
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Causa - The Peruvian Summer Recipe

14 ingredients 6-8 people openrecipes

Last summer, my brother got married to Alexandra. He made us wait for many years and finally the day came when he decided that he would be getting married. When...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

938
Calories
38g
Protein
55g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Relish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Yukon potatoes
  • For (mashed potatoes)
  • 4-5 tbsp aji amarillo paste found at Latin grocery stores or specialty stores For (mashed potatoes)
  • Salt to taste For (mashed potatoes)
  • ¼ cup of Olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • For (mashed potatoes)
  • 1 finely diced medium sized red onion
  • (for relish)
  • Juice from 2 fresh limes (for relish)
  • Can of corn or kernels of 4 ears of cooked corn or 16oz (usually 2 jars) high quality jars of tuna (in olive oil)
  • (for filling)
  • 2 avocados(for filling)
  • ¼ cup of Mayonnaise (this is to mix with tuna) (for filling)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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