Palta Rellena

It seems like a hundred years since I lived in Lima, Peru. And although some of the memories of my years there have faded, my memories of the food have not. One of my favorites was (and is) palta rellena. Avocados stuffed with anything from ceviche to ham to tuna salad. I found this great variation on the classic over on Peru Delights, a wonderful site dedicate to all foods Peruvian. The avocado is smashed into a creamy guacamole, then topped with a mixture of shrimp, onion, tomato, and olives mixed with fresh lime juice. Drizzled with a fantastic sauce of aji amarillo, mayo and ketchup.

Palta Rellena

Aji amarillo has a fantastic fruity, spicy flavor. Not too hot, but not totally tame either. If you can’t find it just add a few squirts of Sriracha hot sauce instead. But for authentic palta rellena it’s worth going out of your way to get aji amarillo.

Also try my tropical shrimp salad.

Palta Rellena
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Palta Rellena

Avocado is smashed into a creamy guacamole, then topped with a mixture of shrimp, onion, tomato, and olives mixed with fresh lime juice. Drizzled with a fantastic sauce of aji amarillo, mayo and ketchup.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado, Peruvian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 296kcal

Ingredients

For the guacamole

  • 1 avocado
  • Kosher salt freshly ground black pepper and lemon juice, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced

For the salad

For the drizzle

For the garnish

  • parsley chopped

Instructions

For the guacamole

  • Mash together the avocado and salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  • Spoon mixture onto plates, or into a small metal ring (I used a large round cookie cutter) and mash down to the bottom. Make a slight indentation into the middle for the salad.

For the salad

  • Combine the shrimp, tomato, onion and olives.
  • Season and add lemon juice to taste.
  • Spoon onto avocado mixture.

For the drizzle

  • Whisk together all ingredients and drizzle over the salads.
  • Serve garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.