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Salads
7 recipes
SaladsPeruvian Causa Limeña with Chicken and Avocado
Peruvian causa limeña is a chilled layered dish of yellow potato seasoned with aji amarillo, lime and oil, filled with chicken salad and avocado. How to keep the potato from going gluey or wet, other fillings, and make-ahead timing.
SaladsPapa a la Huancaina Recipe with Creamy Huancaina Sauce
Papa a la huancaina is Peru's cold potato starter, cloaked in a blended sauce of aji amarillo, queso fresco, evaporated milk and saltines. How to tame the heat, US and UK swaps for the chile and cheese, and make-ahead tips. Serves 4.
SaladsEnsalada Rusa, Latin American Potato Salad for a Crowd
Ensalada rusa, the Latin American potato salad with carrots, peas, egg, beet and store-bought mayo, ready in 2 hours for 10. When to dice the potatoes, the 8-minute doneness check, US and UK swaps, amounts for 20 and party safety.
SaladsNopales Salad, Mexican Cactus Salad Without the Slime
Nopales salad made with fresh cactus paddles simmered 10 to 12 minutes, rinsed cold and drained, then tossed with tomato, onion and lime. 45 minutes for 4. De-spining, slime fixes, fresh vs jarred sodium and cost.
SaladsMexican Macaroni Salad (Ensalada de Coditos) for a Crowd
Mexican macaroni salad with crema, mayo, ham, corn and pickled jalapeño, ready in 100 minutes (an hour of chilling) for 10. How much dressing to hold back so it never dries out, amounts for 20 and 40, food-safety times and swaps.
SaladsMexican Christmas Eve Salad with Beets, Jicama and Oranges
Mexican Christmas Eve salad (ensalada de Nochebuena) with roasted beets, jicama, oranges, pomegranate and peanuts, 100 minutes for 8. How to keep the beets from bleeding, jicama swaps, a citrus dressing ratio and a make-ahead plan.
SaladsVenezuelan Chicken Salad, Ensalada de Gallina for Christmas
Venezuelan chicken salad, or ensalada de gallina, is shredded hen with firm potato, carrot, peas and apple in mayo, ready in 200 minutes for 8. Hen vs chicken, US and UK swaps, buffet safety and a December 23 make-ahead plan.