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Verrine of avocado mousse and crab

A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.

134,3584.5/5 for 22 ratings

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Last modified on: October 16^th 2011

For 4 people, you will need:

1 2 avocados
2 ½ lime
3 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 5 drops Tabasco
5 2 egg whites
6 150 g crab meat
7 2 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing
8 chives
9 1 pinch vitamin C (optional)
10 salt
11 pepper
Total weight: 825 grams

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
35 min.	35 min.

Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, protected from the air with plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #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 : Photo of step #2

Blend all of this together.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #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 : Photo of step #4

Salt and pepper 2 egg whites then beat to stiff peak stage.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #5

Incorporate the beaten whites into the avocado purée...

Stage 6

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #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 : Photo of step #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 : Photo of step #8

Divide the crab meat between the verrines.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #9

Add the avocado mousse on top.

Stage 10

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It's ready.

Remarks

The crab meat can be replaced with diced prawns, for example.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
522 Kcal or 2,186 Kj	29 gr	8 gr	41 gr
26 %	11 %	1 %	6 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
63 Kcal or 264 Kj	4 gr	1 gr	5 gr
3 %	1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
131 Kcal or 548 Kj	7 gr	2 gr	10 gr
7 %	3 %	<1 %	2 %

% 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).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.99 €
Per person : 1.25 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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	Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Swiss meringues, Pistachio "Financiers", Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts, Almond dacquoise, Marzipan (almond paste), ... All

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