Causa De Pollo Recipe
Chicken salad with avocado and lime.
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Ingredients
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For the Causa Base
For the Chicken Salad Filling
For Garnish
Method
Prepare the Causa Base
- 1
Boil Potatoes
Peel the yellow potatoes and boil them in salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes. Drain and let them cool.
- 2
Mash and Mix
Once cooled, mash the potatoes in a large bowl until smooth. Add lime juice, aji amarillo paste, olive oil, and salt. Mix until fully combined.
- 3
Form Base Layer
Divide the potato mixture into two equal portions. Press the first portion into the bottom of a serving dish to create the base layer.
Prepare the Chicken Salad Filling
- 4
Make Chicken Salad
In a separate bowl, shred the cooked chicken breast and add to it the diced avocado, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, pepper, and chopped cilantro. Mix well until combined.
- 5
Add Chicken Salad
Spread the chicken salad mixture evenly over the potato base layer in the serving dish.
