Avo and Cucumber Terrines
Packed with the goodness of avos!
Recipe by SAAGA
Serves 12
Preparation time: 1 hour + refrigeration
Cooking time: 1 minute
Ingredients
- For the base
- ½ x 200 g packet savoury biscuits + extra
- 40 g butter, melted
- For the terrines:
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) lemon juice
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) granulated gelatine
- 1 cucumber, roughly chopped
- 230 g tub cream cheese, softened
- 2½ avocados, halved, peeled and stoned
- 60 ml (¼ cup) mayonnaise
- Small handful dill + extra
- Salt and pepper
How To Make Avo & Cucumber Terrines
- Grease 12 holes of standard cupcake tray with cooking spray. Line each hole with two overlapping 4 cm wide x 15 cm long strips of baking paper for easy removal.
- For the bases, blitz the 100 g of the biscuits until fine crumbs form. Blitz in the butter until it comes together. Divide between the prepared holes and press into the bottom with the back of a 60 ml (¼ cup) measuring cup. Set in the fridge.
- For the terrines, stir together the lemon juice and gelatine in a small bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes to bloom.
- Blitz the cucumber, cream cheese, 1 of the avocados (two halves), mayo and dill in a food processor until smooth.
- Heat the gelatine mixture in the microwave for about 10 seconds or until just melted (do not boil).
- Add to the avo mixture and blitz until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the mixture equally onto the bases.
- Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm.
- To serve, run a thin knife around the outsides of the terrines and carefully lift each out by using the baking paper overhangs. Remove the paper strips. Place the terrines on a serving dish.
- To serve, slice the remaining avo halves as thinly as possible through the length. Roll an avo strip up followed by a second strip around it to form a mini avo rose (trim bases, if necessary to stand up). Repeat with the rest. Place on the terrines with extra dill.
- Serve with extra biscuits.