Causa de Atun (Tuna and Avocado Causa)
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Ingredients
- 900 g maris piper potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 300 g tinned tuna in olive oil, drained
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 lime, juiced
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 626 kcal
- Protein
- 25.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 40.8 g
- of which sugars
- 5.4 g
- Fat
- 38.1 g
- of which saturates
- 5.5 g
- Fibre
- 8.3 g
- Salt
- 0.86 g
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Method
- 1
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-18 minutes until completely soft, then drain and mash while hot.
- 2
Beat the lime juice, olive oil and red chilli into the mash until smooth, and season well. Leave to cool.
- 3
Flake the tuna and mix with the mayonnaise.
- 4
Press half the mashed potato into a lined loaf tin, spread over the tuna mixture, then top with the remaining potato.
- 5
Chill for 15 minutes, then turn out and serve sliced, topped with the sliced avocado and red onion.
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