Portions: 4 servings Calories: 386kcal |
Triples, three layers avocado and egg Peruvian sandwich, are a lovely, cute, refreshing, simple appetizer for your party, and they are perfect for the time-strapped host(ess).
Why I ā¤ļø it ā¢ Recipe ā¢ Ingredients ā¢ Video ā¢ Preparation
Peruvian triple sandwich.
Why I ā¤ļø it
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that entertaining guests can sometimes be stressful: picking the right dishes, preparing food, hiring a brass band... OK, forget about that last one.
I love, love this delicious triple sandwich recipe from Peru, and their combination of vegetables and egg. They are perfect for parties and get-togethers, have great flavor, and require little time to prepare.
Triple sandwich recipe
This free recipe contains Amazon affiliate links, and I receive a small commission when you purchase, at no cost to you. Thank you!
Utensils and tools
Ingredients
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 3 tablespoons [70 grams] mayonnaise
- 1 small red onion [22 grams], minced, divided
- 1 bell pepper [22 grams], minced
- 1 teaspoon salt [7 grams] (or more, to taste), divided
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 plum tomato [120 grams], minced
- 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar or lime juice
- 9 slices white sandwich bread
- 1 dozen pitted green olives, (optional)
Video
Preparation
Before you start, make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.
Step 1: Making egg layer
In a bowl, mash the eggs with a fork. Mix in pepper, half the onion, and season with salt to taste. Set aside
Step 2: Making avocado layer
In a bowl, mash the avocados with a fork, but not so much that it turns into a paste. Mix with the tomatoes, remaining onion, and vinegar.
Season with salt to taste.
Step 3: Layering
Spread 4 tablespoons of the egg mix on top of a slice of bread, and cover with the second slice of bread.
Cover top slice with 4 tablespoons of the avocado mixture, and top with the next slice of bread.
Step 4: Cutting sandwiches
With a very sharp bread knife, trim crusts, then divide each sandwich into 4 triangles or 4 small squares.
Repeat until you use the remaining bread.
Step 5: Serving and storing
Garnish with olives. Serve immediately, or refrigerate covered with saran wrap for 30 minutes if needed or if you would like to serve chilled.
Top tips
- You can use either white for traditional triple, or whole-wheat bread for a lighter, nutrient-rich version.
- The olives are not a traditional addition, I just think they look cute, but you can leave them out.
Serving suggestions
If you want to serve a complete appetizer platter, also make some fish balls, cracker toppings, any of these finger foods, or these air fryer steak bites. To add a vegan option, these vegan "meatballs" are perfect.
Nutritional information
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 982mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1467IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 3mg
FAQs
What is a Peruvian sandwich called?
Aside from triple (three-layer sandwich), butifarra (ham sandwich), and sanguche de chicharrĆ³n (pork crackling sandwich) are also popular in Peru.
Print card
This is just a printer-friendly summary; some useful details are found in the recipe above.
Triples |Recipe+Video| Avocado and Egg Peruvian Sandwich
Ingredients
- 3 eggs (medium),Ā hard-boiled
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 red onion (small), minced, divided
- 1 bell pepper minced
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste), divided
- 1 avocado ripe
- 2 plum tomatoes minced
- Ā½ teaspoon vinegar
- 9 slices white sandwich bread
- 1 dozen pitted green olives (optional)
Instructions
Making egg layer
- Mash the eggs with a fork. Mix in pepper, half the onion, and season with salt to taste. Set aside
Making avocado layer
- Mash the avocados with a fork, but not so much it turns into a paste. Mix with the tomatoes, remaining onion, and vinegar. Season with salt to taste.
Layering
- Spread 4 tablespoons of the egg mix on top of a slice of bread, cover with another slice.Cover top slice slice with 4 tablespoons of the avocado mixture, and top with a third slice of bread.
Cutting
- With a very sharp bread knife, cut the crust, then divide each sandwich into 4 triangles, or 4 small squares. Repeat until you use the remaining bread.
Serving and storing
- Garnish with olives. Serve immediately, or refrigerate covered with saran wrap for 30 minutes if needed, or if you would like to serve chilled.
Notes
Nutrition
By , published Oct 3, 2004 on Tia Clara
Nancy
Why are you using slices of bread instead of the entire unsliced loaf cut into three layers and with crusts removed?. Then spread filling on entire loaf bottom, put second portion of loaf over that filling , spread with next filling, put top on, wrap tightly in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate . When ready to serve, cut through all layers about an inch wide, or what ever works.
Tia Clara
Those are not available where I live. Feel free to adapt it to the bread you can find. š
Ana
Made these and my invitados gulped them down. Nexgt time I'll have to double the recipe.
Anabel pepe
Can you make a video of this recipe. It's somewhat confusing reading it.
Tia Clara
I will. š
laurie
Could you email me on the layers please are the eggs by themselves
Tia Clara
The ones in the photo are a bit different, this does not change the flavor. You can do whichever version.
Carmen
Great little sanguches for guests. Thanks for the recipe.
Lauri
I found this recipe on Pinterest, and while it was posted three years ago, it is still new to me. However, I am a little confused. I want to make this for Christmas, as I am in charge of appetizers for a very large family. Every year, I look forward to topping the spread I put out from the previous year, and I think this appetizer would be one of the better ones!
My confusion comes from trying to figure out how many this recipe makes. It says it makes 2 dozen, but you are using 6 pieces of bread, divided into 3 pieces per, meaning you get 2 "units" to work with (three pieces of bread X 2 = 6. It says to cut each "unit into 4 triangles or squares. That only comes to 8 pieces. Is there a step missing, or is the bread count wrong?
In order to get 2 dozen pieces, you would need each "unit" of bread to have 12 pieces. No matter how I figure it, I cannot get 12 perfect squares from each piece of bread.
Can you tell me how many pieces you get from one unit if bread if it is in squares and how many if you do in triangles.
I am hoping you see this and reply, as I will need to do the shopping, and I also really want to make this!
Thanks!
~Lauri~
Tia Clara
You are completely right. It only yields 8. I have corrected it in the recipe.
perudelights
Qué lindo encontrar esta receta. En Perú son tradicionales los triples en cuanta reunión social se presenta. No usamos aceitunas, pero sí tomate, huevo duro y aguacate. Son tan deliciosos!!
Terris-FreeEats
These are so fun to look at and I'm sure they are delicious to eat. Love the vibrant photos too! Nice job.
Debb
Your sandwiches are so pretty, they seem to have gone out of fashion for parties these days, but these are amazing, how can anyone resist?
Anna
What I love about mini sandwiches is that when you take a bite, they look cute and just enough to keep you away from hunger, and don't forget... it preps the tummy to be ready for a little cocktail shots. I love your mini sandwiches, delicious and healthy in one small bite!
baobabs
Yes! i get into a frenzy doing dinner parties. these are beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Alice
Wow, the sandwich are a delicate and simple to make. Bookmarking!! I will make them again!
Lily
yum, those are so good! i could probably eat 100 of them
Yadsia
I almost reached to the screen to grab one of the mini sandwiches. Great idea for a party!
Marie
Lovely! I love these for myself, forget the guest š Just kidding. It's a great idea, and a a hit. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Jennifer Larancuent
These seem so yummy! Can't wait to try them!
Susan McCloskey
My son made the trple layer sandwiched for a Spanish class. They were easy for him to make and had an appealing taste for students.
Ana Cambero
Me encantan todas las recetas que ustedes publican por este medio. Mi familia esta feliz disfrutando de tan deliciosos platos. Muchisimas gracias por darme tantas ideas que a diario me sacan de apuros!
Sinceramente,
Ana Cambero.