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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.

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Last modified on: August 9^th 2020

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 350 g cucumber
2 1 spring onion (scallion)
3 parsley
4 1 avocado
5 1 tablespoon lime juice
6 250 g cooked mussels
7 4 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing
8 1 chive flowers (optional)
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,050 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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21 min.	21 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad : Photo of step #1

Prepare 350 g cucumber and dice finely. Put in a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad : Photo of step #2

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

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad : Photo of step #3

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

Add to the bowl.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad : Photo of step #4

Add 250 g cooked mussels.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad : Photo of step #5

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

Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad : Photo of step #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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
465 Kcal or 1,947 Kj	37 gr	27 gr	24 gr
23 %	14 %	3 %	4 %

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 %

% 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 : 2.13 €
Per person : 0.53 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Cucumber: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Cubed salad, Souda salad, Prawn salad with a crunch, How to prepare cucumber, ... 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: Celeriac Rémoulade , Seafood rice salad, Gribouille dressing, Scandinavian cocktail, Spring courgette and tuna salad, ... All
	Avocado: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, Guacamole, Cucumber and salmon salad, Chicken and Avocado Salad, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, ... All

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