Peruvian Causa

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
19%
Peruvian Causa
90 min.
8
436kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons aji amarillo-pineapple salsa minced
  •  avocados cut into thin strips
  • 10 ounce tuna drained canned
  • servings salt and ground pepper black to taste
  •  hardboiled eggs thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise divided
  • small onion diced red
  •  russet potatoes peeled
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil or as needed

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • pot
  • plastic wrap
  • hand mixer
  • casserole dish
  • potato ricer

Directions

  1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
  2. Drain.
  3. Mash potatoes with a ricer or hand mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in oil until potatoes come together; add aji amarillo, salt, and pepper. Cool potato mixture in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
  4. Stir tuna, onion, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl.
  5. Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap.
  6. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish.
  7. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over the potatoes, spread the tuna mixture over the mayonnaise, and place the avocado slices in a single layer on top of the tuna mixture.
  8. Spread the remaining 1/2 of potato mixture over the avocados, and top with remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise.
  9. Place sliced eggs over the top. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  10. Invert casserole dish onto a serving dish or baking sheet to remove potato casserole from dish.
  11. Remove plastic wrap and cut casserole into squares.

Nutrition Facts

Calories436kcal
Protein13.44%
Fat46.52%
Carbs40.04%

Properties

Glycemic Index
34.84
Glycemic Load
31.1
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
21.253478361213%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.17mg
Epicatechin
0.19mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.08mg
Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
0.09mg
Quercetin
2.79mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:436.14kcal
21.81%
Fat:23.11g
35.55%
Saturated Fat:3.88g
24.25%
Carbohydrates:44.77g
14.92%
Net Carbohydrates:38.32g
13.93%
Sugar:2.72g
3.02%
Cholesterol:88.57mg
29.52%
Sodium:204.83mg
8.91%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:15.02g
30.04%
Vitamin B6:1.04mg
51.83%
Selenium:31.27µg
44.67%
Vitamin K:43.08µg
41.03%
Potassium:1254.02mg
35.83%
Vitamin B3:6.67mg
33.35%
Vitamin C:23.5mg
28.48%
Fiber:6.45g
25.8%
Phosphorus:232.75mg
23.28%
Manganese:0.46mg
22.79%
Folate:84.37µg
21.09%
Magnesium:76.12mg
19.03%
Vitamin B12:1.14µg
18.93%
Copper:0.35mg
17.42%
Vitamin B5:1.7mg
17.03%
Iron:3.03mg
16.83%
Vitamin B1:0.24mg
16.12%
Vitamin B2:0.27mg
15.92%
Vitamin E:2.08mg
13.89%
Zinc:1.43mg
9.5%
Vitamin D:0.87µg
5.77%
Calcium:54.72mg
5.47%
Vitamin A:238.31IU
4.77%
Source:Allrecipes