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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 9^th 2020

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 3 cups cucumber
2 2 spring onions (scallions)
3 parsley
4 2 avocados
5 2 tablespoons lime juice
6 2 cups + 2 tablespoons cooked mussels
7 8 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing
8 2 chives flowers (optional)
9 salt
10 pepper

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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 3 cups cucumber and dice finely. Put in a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Add 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced, and some chopped parsley.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Prepare 2 avocados and slice, then drizzle 2 tablespoons lime juice. over.

Add to the bowl.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Add 2 cups + 2 tablespoons cooked mussels.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Finish by adding 8 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing. Mix well and check the seasoning.

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.

Keeping

Should be eaten the day it is made.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
929 Kcal or 3,890 Kj	74 gr	54 gr	48 gr
46 %	28 %	5 %	7 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
44 Kcal or 184 Kj	4 gr	3 gr	2 gr
2 %	1 %	<1 %	<1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
116 Kcal or 486 Kj	9 gr	7 gr	6 gr
6 %	4 %	1 %	1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Milk, Sulfites, Egg, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 4.27 €
Per person : 0.53 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cucumber: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Greek salad, Sushi, Mixed salad, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Cubed 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: Zucchini and tomato remoulade, Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, Spring courgette and tuna salad, Seafood rice salad, Tartar sauce, ... All
	Avocado: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sushi, Green avocado salad, Cucumber and salmon salad, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Tex-Mex chicken burger, ... All

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