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Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado Mousse

Name: Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado Mousse
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 800 g Fresh shrimps (unpeeled); 2 st Avocado; 1 st Chili (Mild red); 1 dl Cream; 1/2 tsk Sugar; 1 st Garlic clove; 1 st Lemon; 1 tsk Honey; Salt; Pepper

30 min 4 servings

Part of menuShrimp, Arctic Char and Italian Meringue

A true classic in all its simplicity. Shrimp and avocado are a perfect match, with a gentle kick of chilli and a fresh touch of acidity from the lemon bringing everything together. Just as delicious served as a starter as it is enjoyed as a light bite in the evening sun.

Servings

Ingredients

Fresh shrimps (unpeeled)1.8 lb

Avocado2 pcs
Chili (Mild red)1 pcs
Cream3.4 fl oz
Sugar0.5 tsp
Garlic clove1 pcs
Lemon1 pcs
Honey1 tsp
Salt
Pepper

Nutrition per serving

Energy417 kcal

Protein37.7 g

Carbohydrates6.5 g

Fat26.1 g

Fiber4.1 g

Instructions

Blend one avocado in a food processor until completely smooth. If the avocado is a little firm, add 1 tablespoon of unwhipped cream to help achieve a smoother consistency. Add the crushed garlic, salt and honey, then blend briefly again.

Whip the cream together with the sugar until stiff, then gently fold it into the avocado mixture. Finely chop most of the chilli, reserving a few attractive rings for garnish, and fold the chopped chilli into the avocado mousse.

Dice the remaining avocado and toss it together with the peeled shrimp to make a simple salad.

Serve the shrimp and avocado salad with the avocado mousse, garnish with the reserved chilli rings and add a wedge of lemon to squeeze over just before eating.

Tips & Inspiration

Chilli

Chilli gives a sensation of heat when you eat it. In fact, it acts on the body's heat receptors and makes them send a false signal to the brain that it is hot. After chopping a hot chilli, be careful about touching your eyes or other sensitive parts of your body (or anyone else's), as the active substance can stay on your skin for a long time.

Avocado

Avocados only ripen after they have been picked. A hard avocado ripens in a few days at room temperature, and faster in a paper bag with an apple or a banana, since they give off ethylene gas. A ripe avocado gives a little when you press near the stem. The flesh darkens quickly in the air, so squeeze over lemon or lime if it is going to stand for a while.