Recipes · Peruvian · Appetizers
Causa Limeña
One serving has 458 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (93%), cobalamin (74%), pyridoxine (69%), niacin (60%), vitamin K (59%) and vitamin C (36%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (324 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, fish, mustard
Ingredients
- 150 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 8 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 10 g Lime juice
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 60 g Tuna, canned in water
- 15 g Mayonnaise
- 30 g Avocado, raw
- 15 g Onions, red, raw
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Boil the potato until very tender, about 15 minutes, then mash while still warm with the chile, lime juice, oil and salt until smooth.
- Boil the egg for about 10 minutes, then cool, peel and slice.
- Flake the tuna and mix with the mayonnaise.
- Press half the mashed potato into a small ring mold or dish, layer the tuna mixture and sliced avocado on top, then cover with the remaining potato.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Unmold, and garnish with the sliced red onion and boiled egg before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 458 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.9 g | |
| Water | 238 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 15% |
| Protein | 19.1 g | 40% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.67 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.72 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.53 g | |
| Valine | 0.84 g | |
| Histidine | 0.43 g | |
| Fat | 29 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.13 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.9 g | |
| Saturated | 4.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64.3 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.34 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 244 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 982 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 51.2 µg | 93% |
| Sodium | 678 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.4 mg | 60% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.9 mg | 69% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68.3 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.8 µg | 74% |
| Choline | 122 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 58.7 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 26.8 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 49.8 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 53.3 µg | 59% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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