Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad
A bold salad idea that brings together 3 ingredients which rarely end up on the same plate: cucumber, avocado and mussels, in a rémoulade dressing.
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Last modified on: August 9th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
¾ cup cucumber - 2
½ spring onion (scallion) - 3
parsley - 4
½ avocado - 5
½ tablespoon lime juice - 6
0 kg cooked mussels - 7
2 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing - 8
½ chive flowers (optional) - 9
salt - 10
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How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 21 min. | 21 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare ¾ cup cucumber and dice finely. Put in a salad bowl.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Add ½ spring onion (scallion), finely sliced, and some chopped parsley.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add 0 kg cooked mussels.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Finish by adding 2 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing. Mix well and check the seasoning.
For a more attractive presentation, scatter a few chive flowers over the top.
For a more attractive presentation, scatter a few chive flowers over the top.
Stage 6
Your salad is ready.
Remarks
The mussels can be pre-cooked either very simply ("à la marinière"), or with more flavour, such as "à l'escabèche" (a tangy Spanish method with vinegar).
You can use a simple mayonnaise or rémoulette dressing instead of the rémoulade.
You can use a simple mayonnaise or rémoulette dressing instead of the rémoulade.
Keeping
Should be eaten the day it is made.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,313 Kcal or 9,684 Kj | 256 gr | 75 gr | 110 gr |
| 116 % | 99 % | 7 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 441 Kcal or 1,846 Kj | 49 gr | 14 gr | 21 gr |
| 22 % | 19 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,157 Kcal or 4,844 Kj | 128 gr | 38 gr | 55 gr |
| 58 % | 49 % | 4 % | 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 1.07 €
- Per person : 0.54 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cucumber: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mixed salad, Sushi, Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Prawn salad with a crunch, Cucumber and salmon salad, ... All |
 | Cooked mussels: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seafood rice salad, Ch'ti mussel tarts, ... All |
 | Rémoulade dressing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seafood rice salad, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, Bistro celery salad, Celery and avocado salad, Gribouille dressing, ... All |
 | Lime juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mexican tart, Mojito peaches, Langoustine sabayon tart, Cocktails, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, ... All |
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