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Avocado-Caviar Mousse

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  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
  • SERVINGS: makes 1 1/3 cups
  • •BASIC-EASY
  • •FAST

This delicately creamy and briny mousse is a clever combination of Grace Parisi's two favorite dips—guacamole and taramasalata (the salty, tangy, roe-rich Greek recipe).

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  1. 2 ripe Hass avocados—halved, pitted and flesh scooped out
  2. 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
  3. 2 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
  4. 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  5. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  6. 3 tablespoons sturgeon-style caviar, such as paddlefish, hackleback, or California osetra (1 1/2 ounces)
  7. 2 tablespoons snipped chives
  8. Salt and freshly ground pepper
  1. In a food processor, puree the avocados with the goat cheese, cream, lemon zest and lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl. Fold in the caviar and chives and season with salt and pepper.
Make Ahead Cover the mousse directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. Serve With Brioche toasts, grissini, pita crisps, steamed shrimp or sliced raw vegetables, such as celery, endive and cucumbers.