Latin Twist on Holiday Sides: Ecuadorian Mashed Potatoes [Video]

Add some sabor to your holiday table with these Latin-inspired sides from lifestyle expert Evette Rios. This year instead of the classic mashed potatoes, whip up these Ecuadorian molo mashed potatoes instead. 

These potatoes are mashed in a creamy sauce of onion, garlic, salty queso fresco, and achiote powder for color. Then they’re seasoned with salt and pepper and topped with herby scallions, hard boiled eggs, indulgent avocado, and spicy aji. Want more? Click here to check out more holiday recipes.

Evette Ríos is a Puerto Rican-born television host, lifestyle expert, cook, writer, and Director of Development at Latina Media Ventures. A former field correspondent on ABC’s The Chew and design contributor on Rachael Ray, Evette now hosts CBS’ Recipe Rehab, wherein she and other celebrity chefs provide healthy alternatives to popular dishes. Her Puerto Rican roots, love of travel, and fond memories of home-cooked meals with her family inspire her culinary interests. She lives in New York with her husband, Stephen, and their dog, cats, and pet dove.