Receta | Causa limeña

Boil 1 chicken breast with a little salt until cooked, then shred it.

Boil 4 yellow potatoes (or monalisa potatoes) until cooked.

Peel the potatoes and let them cool down.

Mash the cooled potatoes until smooth.

Add 2 tablespoons of aji amarillo, a good splash of olive oil, the juice of 1/2 lime, and a little salt to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Refrigerate the potato mixture.

Once the chicken is cool, mix it with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 2 chopped cloves of garlic, the juice of 1/2 lime, salt, and pepper.

Start assembling the causa by placing a layer of the potato mixture and pressing it down firmly.

Add a layer of avocado on top of the potato layer, followed by the chicken mixture.

Finish with another layer of the potato mixture, pressing it down well before unmolding.

Top with 2 boiled quail eggs and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

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