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Causa Limeña - Peruvian potato dish

Causa Limeña is an elegant cold dish from Lima. Yellow potatoes mashed with lime, oil and ají amarillo paste are layered with a filling of tuna, chicken or crab salad.

The name comes from the Quechua word kausay (life). It is served chilled with avocado and olives. Peru grows over 3,000 varieties of potatoes.

Causa Limeña - Peruvian potato dish
  • The name comes from the Quechua word kausay meaning life
  • Peru grows over 3,000 varieties of potatoes
  • Yellow potatoes have a creamier texture than common varieties
  • Served chilled as a starter or light lunch
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Causa Limeña recipes

Classic Causa Limeña with Chicken
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Classic Causa Limeña with Chicken

Meat1h 5min0
Causa Limeña with Tuna and Avocado

Causa Limeña with Tuna and Avocado

Fish1h 10min0
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