April 07, 2009

Avocado Tofu Mousse

I was walking home ysterday and thinking about dinner. I knew I had to do something with one last avocado that was literally dying on my counter. Yes, I could just eat it out of a shell with a spoon, just sprinkled with a little salt and some fresh lemon juice, it would be so simple and, oh, so good, but I wanted something more out of that avocado. I really believed that it had something else to give me except for its pure buttery goodness. So, I was walking and I was thinking... Guacamole? No, not enough avocado and no tortiallas at home, besides, I had it twice last week already. And then it hit me! I remembered how in my last post about Strawberry Shake with Tofu I said that the consistency of that concoction reminded me of a mousse after it was chilled in my fridge. Ta-da!! And hence this recipe was born!!

I really loved my "invention"! It was light and airy, but without added calories of whipped cream and/or cream cheese. The tofu taste was completely masked by the taste of avocado and lemon juice, but it added a so much needed lightness to buttery and rich avocado.

Avocado Tofu Mousse

  • Avocado - 1 (1.5 would be better but I only had 1)
  • Soft silken tofu - 125 g
  • Garlic, crashed - 1 clove (or more)
  • Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon
  • Cilantro - to taste (unfortunately I only had a couple of leaves left, but I adore avocado with cilantro)
  • Salt, pepper

 

- Put all the ingredients in a food processor and process until everything is smooth and well blended.
- Refrigirate for at least an hour.
- Serve with slices of baguette or some crackers.

 

Avocado Tofu Mousse

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8 comments

Fantastic idea - I adore avocados... particularly with lime and cilantro. I will have to get some tofu at the store to make this. I love the way you piped the mousse onto the baguette. I think it would be adorable piped onto multigrain crackers for hors d'oeuvres!
Jen Schall @ MyKitchenAddiction.com posted on Apr 07, 2009 at 13:15
Jen, I keep forgetting about limes, I always buy lemons. I'll try avocado with lime next time. And thanks for the compliments :)
Julia posted on Apr 07, 2009 at 14:29
Wow, what a great picture!
posted on Apr 07, 2009 at 15:44
Thank you
Julia posted on Apr 07, 2009 at 16:05
This sounds heavenly! I absolutely adore avocadoes :) (and aliteration apparently lol)
Jayme Duke posted on Apr 07, 2009 at 17:22
Jayme, I love avocados as well, they are definately underrated!
Julia posted on Apr 07, 2009 at 18:05
Hi Julia,
Just made this mousse!! It is soooo great!!!
Just added a bit of wasabi sauce to spice it up and served with fish terrine.

Thanks a lot for such great idea!!
Aliona posted on Apr 11, 2009 at 17:50
Aliona, I am so glad you liked it! And the addition of wasabi is a great idea, I'll try it the next time.
Julia posted on Apr 11, 2009 at 18:09

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