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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.

37 K 1.7/5 (3 reviews)

25 min.

Easy

2.15 €

4 people

10 Ingredients

Last modified on: August 9^th 2020

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 12.3 oz cucumber
2 1 spring onion (scallion)
3 parsley
4 1 avocado
5 1 tablespoon lime juice
6 8.8 oz cooked mussels
7 4 tablespoons rémoulade dressing
8 1 chive flowers (optional)
9 salt
10 pepper

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 12.3 oz cucumber and dice finely. Put in a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Add 1 spring onion (scallion), finely sliced, and some chopped parsley.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Prepare 1 avocado and slice, then drizzle 1 tablespoon lime juice. over.

Add to the bowl.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Add 8.8 oz cooked mussels.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Finish by adding 4 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	510 RDI=200 %	150 RDI=10 %	220 RDI=30 %	4,630 RDI=230 %	19,370 RDI: 230 %
Per 100 g	50 RDI=20 %	10 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=3 %	440 RDI=20 %	1,850 RDI: 20 %
Per person	130 RDI=50 %	40 RDI=4 %	60 RDI=8 %	1,160 RDI=60 %	4,840 RDI: 60 %

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 Change to a man

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

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 3.40 €
Per person : 0.85 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Cucumber

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Cooked mussels

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Rémoulade dressing

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Avocado

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