Causa with shrimp and avocado is a delicious and colorful Peruvian dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a casual meal. The combination of creamy avocado, tender shrimp, and tangy causa filling is sure to please everyone at the table. This dish is also relatively easy to make, so even a novice cook can create a delicious meal.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
CAUSA WITH SHRIMP AND AVOCADO
A causa is layered potato terrine that is popular in Peru. For this recipe, avocado and shrimp salads are stacked on a base of spicy mashed potatoes. Each layer is simple to make and, together, they add up to an impressive appetizer. You'll need a ring mold about 3 1/4 inches in diameter and about 2 inches in height to shape the causa. Many Peruvians improvise with clean cans of similar dimensions, removing both ends first. Use a soup or bean can, which tend to be a little less than 3 inches in diameter.
Provided by Madhur Jaffrey
Categories appetizer
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make the potatoes: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and prick the potatoes with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack for 1 hour.
- Peel potatoes while still warm (hold with a fork, if necessary) and put the potatoes through a ricer 3 times.
- Put the mashed potatoes on a board and treat them like dough. Add the salt and knead it in. Add the amarillo paste and knead it in. Do the same with the lime juice and then the oil, incorporating them in slowly. Add the red chili and cilantro to give flecks of red and green. Knead some more and roll into a smooth cylinder, about 5 inches long and about 3 inches or less in diameter, depending on your mold. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. This can be done several hours or even a day ahead of time.
- Make the shrimp salad: Pat the shrimp dry. Cut each shrimp in half, crosswise, and put in a bowl. Add the garlic, salt, cumin and cayenne. Mix well.
- Put oil in a medium frying pan and set on medium-high heat. When hot, add the shrimp. Stir and fry until they just turn opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove them to a clean bowl. Add the celery, lime juice, mayonnaise and cilantro. Mix well, taste for balance of flavors, and set aside.
- Make the avocado salad: Peel the avocado, remove the pit and cut it into 1/2-inch dice. Put in a bowl. Add the lime juice and mix well. Add the salt, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix well and set aside.
- Assemble the dish: Grease 4 ring molds or clean soup cans with butter. Cut the cylinder of refrigerated mashed potatoes, crosswise, into 4 parts (about 1 1/4-inch thick each) and make them about the same diameter as your mold. Make sure the edges are clean with no cracks. Drop a patty down each mold and tamp it down gently with the bottom of a glass.
- Divide the avocado salad into 4 parts and drop a part down on the top of the mashed potato in each mold, spreading it out evenly. Press down lightly with the glass again. Divide the shrimp salad into 4 parts and drop one part each neatly over the avocados, again, spreading it out evenly. Press down lightly. Lift off the mold or can, garnish with the cilantro sprigs and serve.
SHRIMP WITH AVOCADOS
Categories Shellfish Appetizer Shrimp Avocado Spring Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 8 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook shrimp in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water* until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes, then drain in a colander.
- Whisk together vinegar, oil, capers, salt, pepper, celery seeds, and Tabasco in a large bowl, then add warm shrimp, onion, celery, and bay leaves and toss to combine. Marinate, covered and chilled, 24 hours to 2 days.
- Just before serving, discard bay leaves. Quarter, pit, and peel avocados and cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Gently stir into shrimp salad, then spoon over lettuce.
- When salting water for cooking, use 1 tablespoon salt for every 4 quarts water.
SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALSA
For a salsa with lots of texture, color and mouthwatering taste, look no further! A medley of chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, cucumber, onion and cilantro are tossed in lime juice and perked up with a blend of mild spices.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 8 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 13 ingredients. Serve immediately with tostones.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PERUVIAN CAUSA
This spicy potato-layered dish with meat is a everyone-is-going-to-love-it dish! Even if people don't like certain ingredients, the combination is sensational! With this dish you can make the layers as thin or as thick as you like. You can substitute the tuna with chicken or other seafood.
Provided by Amber Berrocal
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Peruvian
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
- Mash potatoes with a ricer or hand mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in oil until potatoes come together; add aji amarillo, salt, and pepper. Cool potato mixture in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
- Stir tuna, onion, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl.
- Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over the potatoes, spread the tuna mixture over the mayonnaise, and place the avocado slices in a single layer on top of the tuna mixture. Spread the remaining 1/2 of potato mixture over the avocados, and top with remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Place sliced eggs over the top. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Invert casserole dish onto a serving dish or baking sheet to remove potato casserole from dish. Remove plastic wrap and cut casserole into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 94.2 mg, Fat 34.4 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 133.9 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: jumbo shrimp, limes, salt, pepper, romaine lettuce, cherry tomato, fresh cilantro, avocados, olive oil, honey, chili powder, blue corn tortilla chips
Provided by Tasty
Categories Lunch
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with salt, pepper, and juice from one lime.
- Sauté shrimp around 1-2 minutes each side, until the shrimp is pink and cooked through. Avoid overcrowding the pan, so you may need to sauté the shrimp in batches. Set aside.
- Place chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocados, in a large salad bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix olive oil, juice from 2 limes, honey, chili powder, salt and pepper to form the dressing.
- Toss salad with dressing. Add Shrimp and toss.
- Add tortilla chips to the sides of the bowls.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 859 calories, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 55 grams, Fiber 17 grams, Protein 52 grams, Sugar 16 grams
COLD SHRIMP SALAD
A 'summery' cold shrimp salad without mayo that's hard to resist any time of year. Add a little lemon or vinegar to brighten the flavors, if you like.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Categories Shrimp Salad
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place shrimp in a large mixing bowl with red and green bell peppers, garlic, onion, cilantro, and avocado. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.7 g, Cholesterol 177.1 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 323.4 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
FRESH SHRIMP AND AVOCADO NACHOS
I'm a fan of shrimp, and my family loves nachos. When I combined those favorites and added fresh avocado, the result was a cool yet satisfying snack. -Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, onion, cilantro, oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, vinegar, garlic, salt and oregano. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes. Stir in shrimp., For avocado cream, mash 1 avocado with sour cream and 1 tablespoon remaining lime juice until smooth. Cube remaining avocado and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice., To serve, arrange chips on a large platter. Top with shrimp mixture, cubed avocado, lettuce and avocado cream; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 542mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
AVOCADO SHRIMP CEVICHE-ESTILLO SARITA
A tried and true ceviche recipe to be enjoyed for a Sunday brunch in our cafe. It is believed by most Latinos that the best time to eat ceviche is on a sunny day. Rainy days cause stomach cramps and nightmares. Of course most Latinos (especially my wife) can make a good ceviche blindfolded on any day rain or shine, in my opinion. Excellent for an appetizer in smaller portions or as a meal itself. Personally I enjoy this with an ice cold beer on the side.
Provided by Andre Racine
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Ceviche Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the shrimp and lime juice into a large bowl, and stir to coat. Let stand for about 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. The lime juice will cook them. Mix in the tomatoes, onion, and cilantro until coated with lime juice; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove from the refrigerator, and mix in the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, hot sauce, salt and pepper. We have our own hot sauce recipe, but you can use whatever hot sauce you like, or leave it out and let people add their own when serving.
- Serve in glass tumblers and top with avocado pieces. Set out extra Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, lime wedges and hot sauce for people to individualize their dish. Serve with saltine crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.3 g, Cholesterol 345.6 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 40.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 690.7 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
SHRIMP CUPS WITH CHUNKY AVOCADO SALSA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: flour tortillas, butter, shrimp, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, lime juice, avocados, tomato, medium red onion, jalapeño, lime juice, fresh cilantro, salt, pepper, sour cream
Provided by Claire Nolan
Categories Appetizers
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
- Butter each side of the tortillas and cut into even quarters, making 24 pieces.
- Place one piece in each cup of a muffin tin and push down so it creates a cup shape. (Make 2 batches or use 2 muffin tins to make the full amount of cups).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crisp.
- In a bowl, mix together shrimp, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, chili powder, cayenne, garlic, and lime juice.
- Cook over medium high heat for 8 minutes, flipping halfway. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine diced avocado, tomato, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir gently.
- Assemble the cups by placing a spoonful of the avocado salsa in the toasted cup. Place a piece of shrimp on top, followed by a dollop of sour cream.
- Serve with lime wedges.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 1 gram
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
- If you don't have time to make your own aji Amarillo paste, you can use a store-bought substitute.
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp, as they will become tough and rubbery.
- If you don't have a potato ricer, you can mash the potatoes with a fork or a potato masher.
- To make the causa easier to slice, chill it for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Garnish the causa with chopped cilantro, red onion, and avocado slices before serving.
Conclusion:
Causa with Shrimp and Avocado is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. It's perfect for a summer party or potluck, and it's sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give causa with shrimp and avocado a try. You won't be disappointed!
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