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Peruvian Potato-Chicken Salad

  • 2024-05-09
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There's nothing very unusual about serving a chicken or potato salad at a cookout, which is why this layered Peruvian potato and chicken salad will cause such a stir. Or should I say, "causa" a stir, since in Peru that's what this gorgeous dish is called. Infused with ají amarillo, lime juice, and cilantro, these are perfect for making ahead and packing in your cooler on a hot summer day.

Ingredients :

    • For the Chicken Salad:
    • 1 large cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
    • ¼ cup green peas
    • ¼ cup diced cooked carrot
    • 1 teaspoon minced shallot
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped roasted red peppers
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise, or as needed
    • For Potato Mixture:
    • 1 ¼ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
    • 2 tablespoons aji amarillo chili paste, or to taste
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 lime, juiced, or more to taste
    • cayenne pepper to taste
    • salt to taste
    • 1 avocado, quartered and sliced
    • For the Sauce:
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 tablespoon sour cream (Optional)
    • 1 small clove garlic, crushed
    • 2 teaspoons aji amarillo chili paste, or to taste
    • 1 teaspoon water as needed

Directions :

  1. Combine chicken, green peas, carrot, shallot, roasted red peppers, cilantro, and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and cayenne. Add mayonnaise and mix until combined. Cover chicken salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Place potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until very tender but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Drain well and transfer potatoes to a mixing bowl. Mash until smooth.
  3. Add ají amarillo, olive oil, and lime juice to the potatoes. Season with cayenne and salt. Mash together with a potato masher. Switch to a spatula and mix until completely smooth.
  4. Line four 6-ounce ramekins with plastic wrap. Scoop mashed potatoes evenly into ramekins; press and smooth out the tops. Cover each with a layer of avocado slices. Fill each ramekin to the top with chicken salad, pressing it down and pulling up the plastic wrap to eliminate any air pockets. Cover with a final layer of mashed potatoes, going up to 1/2 inch or more over the rim.
  5. Seal top with a new layer of plastic wrap and fold the sides over to seal. Refrigerate salads until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.
  6. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, and ají amarillo together for the sauce, adding a splash of water to adjust the thickness.
  7. Remove the top layer of plastic wrap from each salad. Invert each ramekin onto a serving plate; remove ramekins, then plastic wrap. Spoon some sauce around each salad.

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