Ecuadorian Potato Cakes

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola is more affordable.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Mashed peas provide creaminess at a lower cost.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

Start with cream cheese in a bowl.

Add baked potatoes to the bowl.

Mash the potatoes and cream cheese together until smooth.

Add black olives and roasted corn to the mixture and combine.

Form the mixture into small cakes using your hands.

Dip each cake in flour, then in egg, and finally in breadcrumbs.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook the cakes until golden brown.

Top the cakes with precooked scallops and serve with mango habanero sauce.

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Equipment Needed

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