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 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg 50 g cucumber - 2
3 spring onions (scallions) - 3
parsley - 4
3 avocados - 5
3 tablespoons lime juice - 6
750 g cooked mussels - 7
12 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing - 8
3 chives flowers (optional) - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 3,150 grams
How long does 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 1 kg 50 g cucumber and dice finely. Put in a salad bowl.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Add 3 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced, and some chopped parsley.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add 750 g cooked mussels.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Finish by adding 12 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 |
| 1,394 Kcal or 5,836 Kj | 110 gr | 81 gr | 71 gr |
| 70 % | 42 % | 8 % | 11 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 6.40 €
- Per person : 0.53 €
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: Greek salad, How to prepare cucumber, Sushi, Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Mixed salad, ... All |
 | Cooked mussels: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ch'ti mussel tarts, Seafood rice salad, ... All |
 | Rémoulade dressing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, Cauliflower and egg salad, Bistro sandwich, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Tartar sauce, ... All |
 | Spring onion (scallion): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Kérinou slices, Deep leek and potato quiche, Gratin Parmentier, ... All |
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