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 9th 2020
Keywords for this recipe: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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 21 min. | 21 min. |
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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.
Keeping
Should be eaten the day it is made.
Source
Home 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.13 €
- Per person : 0.53 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cucumber: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Prawn salad with a crunch, How to prepare cucumber, Greek salad, Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Tzatziki, ... All |
 | Cooked mussels: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seafood rice salad, Ch'ti mussel tarts, ... All |
 | Rémoulade dressing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Celery and avocado salad, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, Gribouille dressing, ... All |
 | Avocado: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mexican ceviche, Guacamole, Mexican salad, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Avocado and celery remoulade, ... All |
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