Cucumber Mousse
Servings:*
6Ingredients
- 1 envelope plain gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons grated onion
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded and finely chopped cucumber
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
Directions
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let stand to soften; dissolve over heat.
- Add onion, lemon juice and salt; cool.
- Combine mixture with mayonnaise and blend well.
- Drain cucumber and add to mayonnaise mixture.
- Fold in parsley and whipped cream.
- Lightly oil a 1 quart mold and fill with cucumber mixture. Chill until firm Serve on crisp salad greens.
- Reduced Sodium: Omit salt. 19 mg sodium per serving.
- Reduced Cholesterol/Reduced Calorie: Use diet mayonnaise. Omit cream; freeze 1/2 cup evaporated milk until ice crystals form, then whip and use in place of whipped cream. 8 mg cholesterol per serving. 104 calories per serving.
- Diabetic exchange ( for reduced cholesterol/reduced calorie recipe): 1/2 vegetable exchange and 4 fat exchanges per serving.
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* Recipes created for given quantity. Changes to quantities are for planning purposes only and have not been tested.