Avocado and smoked salmon terrine


Avocado and smoked salmon terrine
In this colourful terrine, layers of avocado alternate with smoked salmon and diced tomato in balsamic vinegar.
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Last modified on: April 10th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 7 min.
Resting: 2 hours
All in all: 4 hours 7 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 1
Peel 2 avocados, dice and sprinkle with the juice of 1 lime. Add a little Tabasco, salt, pepper, 4 tablespoons olive oil and ½ teaspoon vitamin C. Blend to obtain a smooth avocado purée .

Note: The vitamin C prevents the avocado turning brown. If you don't have any, add more lime juice and eat the terrine within 2 hours of preparation, otherwise it will lose its lovely green colour (but not its flavour).

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 2
Soak 3 sheets gelatin.

It is not essential, but you can pass the avocado purée through a sieve to make it smoother.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 3
Check the seasoning of the avocado purée.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 15 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 4
Put 3 tablespoonsful of avocado purée into a pan over low heat and heat while stirring continuously. Do not let it boil! As soon as the purée feels hot when you dip your finger in it, turn off the heat and add the drained gelatin. Continue stirring until it has melted.

Leave to cool, then pour back into the rest of the avocado purée and mix thoroughly.

Set aside at room temperature.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 5
Cut 150 g smoked salmon into small dice and sprinkle with a little lime or lemon juice.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 40 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 6
Peel 2 tomatoes, dice small, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and scatter chopped chives over.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 7
Begin assembling the terrine:

Line the inside of your dish or mould with stretch film, as this makes turning out easier (if you intend serving the terrine straight from the dish, like a pâté de campagne, this isn't necessary). Stand the dish on a tea-towel folded in 4.

Put a layer of avocado purée in the bottom of the dish (about 1 cm or ½ inch). Tap the dish onto the tea-towel to spread the purée evenly. Do this for each layer.


Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 8
Cover with a layer of diced salmon.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 9
Then a second layer of avocado.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 10 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 10
Cover with a layer of diced tomato.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 hours
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 11
Finish with a third layer of avocado.

Cover carefully with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 10 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 12
Prepare a simple herb dressing by mixing with a fork: 200 g cream cheese, your choice of herbs, salt, pepper and the juice of ½ a lemon.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 5 min.
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine  : Stage 13
Turn out the terrine (if you want to) at the last minute and serve both the terrine and herb dressing well chilled.
Remarks
You can also add very finely-chopped onion or shallot to the avocado purée.
And to drink?
A medium white wine, like a Vouvray, made with Chenin Blanc grapes.
Keeping: 2 or 3 hours in the fridge, well-protected from the air by plastic film. .
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe80 RDI=30 %30 RDI=3 %90 RDI=10 %1,250 RDI=60 %5,250 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %2 RDI=0 %6 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %400 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Sulfites, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 terrine : 12.25 €

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