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Verrine of avocado mousse and crab

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.
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duree35 min. difficultéEasy prix5.00 € pour combien4 people ingredients11 Ingredients
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Last modified on: October 16th 2011
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Preparation: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 1
Peel 2 avocados, then cut the flesh into large dice and put into a high-sided bowl.

Pour in the juice of ½ lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 5 drops Tabasco, salt, pepper and 1 pinch vitamin C (optional).
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 2
Blend all of this together.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 3
For a smoother mousse, you can pass this purée through a sieve, but this is not essential.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 4
Salt and pepper 2 egg whites then beat to stiff peak stage.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 5
Incorporate the beaten whites into the avocado purée...
Stage 6
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 6
...folding them in gently with a maryse, tilting the bowl on its side, so as not to beat the air out of the whites, but produce a mousse.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 7
In a bowl mix: 150 g crab meat, 2 tablespoons rémoulade dressing, and finely chopped chives.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 8
Divide the crab meat between the verrines.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 9
Add the avocado mousse on top.
Stage 10
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Stage 10
It's ready.
Remarks
The crab meat can be replaced with diced prawns, for example.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, protected from the air with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %8 RDI=1 %50 RDI=8 %650 RDI=30 %2,710 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %1 RDI=0 %6 RDI=1 %80 RDI=4 %330 RDI: 4 %
Per person7 RDI=3 %2 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %160 RDI=8 %680 RDI: 8 %
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: egg, Shellfish, Sulfites, mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 7.50 €
  • Per person : 1.90 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Crab meat
Crab meat

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Tabasco
Tabasco

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Olive oil
Olive oil

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Rémoulade dressing
Rémoulade dressing

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