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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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: August 9th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
350 g cucumber - 1
1 spring onion (scallion) - 2
parsley - 3
1 avocado - 4
1 tablespoon lime juice - 5
250 g cooked mussels - 6
4 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing - 7
1 chive flowers (optional) - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 1,055 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 21 min. | 21 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Should be eaten the day it is made.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 350 g 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.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add 250 g 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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 475 Kcal or 1,989 Kj | 36 gr | 27 gr | 24 gr |
| 24 % | 14 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 45 Kcal or 188 Kj | 3 gr | 3 gr | 2 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 119 Kcal or 498 Kj | 9 gr | 7 gr | 6 gr |
| 6 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.13 €
- Per person : 0.53 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cucumber: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cubed salad, Greek salad, How to prepare cucumber, Cucumber and salmon salad, Tzatziki, ... All |
 | Cooked mussels: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ch'ti mussel tarts, ... All |
 | Rémoulade dressing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Bistro-style beetroot salad, Crunchy salad, Scandinavian cocktail, ... All |
| Spring onion (scallion): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Quiche Bretonne, Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Gratin Parmentier, Stuffed baguette , ... All |
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