These recipes are part of the fusion food, a little bit of a country, mixed up with some flavours and ideas coming from another part of the world. I am not generally a fan of fusion food, but when things reach this results in mouth, well I can review my positions. J

Serves 4

Ready in 30 minutes

2 small ripe avocados

250 grams tropical shrimps (medium-big size)

1 egg yolk

20 cl vegetable oil

1 tsp mustard

a few drops of fresh lemon juice

4 o 5 drops of Tabasco

Salt and pepper

1 spring onion or chives to decorate

Peel and half the avocados. Take two halves and slice them finely. Coat the bottom of 2 small bowls and open it as a fan. Set aside in the refrigerator.

Boil for 2 or 3 minutes the shrimps in salted boiling water. Drain and set aside.

Dice the remaining avocado and put them in the same container of the shrimps. Set aside.

Meanwhile prepare the mayonnaise: with a mixer beat the egg yolk with the mustard and few drops of lemon juice (you can add more if you like). Add slowly all the vegetable oil and keep on beating until the mayonese is set. Season with salt and Tabasco.

Season the shrimps and avocado with the light mayonnaise and fill in the small bowls.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes before turning them upside down onto the serving plate. And serve sprinkle with sliced spring onion or minced chives.

Chicken Avocado Salad

Pronta in 30 minuti / Ready in 30 minutes

1 avocado / 1 avocado

200 gr insalata mista / 200 gr ready to go mixed salad

1 cipolla rossa / 1 red onion

4 gambe di sedano bianco / 4 celery branches

16 noci / 16 walnuts

1 pescanoce / 1 nectarine

400 gr petto di pollo a fette* / 400 gr chicken breast in slices*

2 cucchiai di senape / 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

Sale e pepe / Salt & pepper

Condimento / dressing

4 cucchiai aceto di riso o di mele / 4 tbs rice or apple vinegar

6 cucchiai olio d’oliva / 6 tbs olive oil

2 cucchiai di senape / 2 tbs yellow mustard

Sale e pepe / Salt & pepper

* Potete sostituire il pollo con gamberi o calamari cotti nello stesso modo / You can substitute the chicken with shrimps or calamnari cooked in the same way

Cospargere  il pollo con la senape, sale e pepe. E grigliarlo.

Spread the mustard over the chicken. Add salt and pepper. Grill it.

Tagliare la pesca, il sedano, la cipolla e l’avocado a fettine sottili.

Cut into thin slices the peach, the onion and the avocado.

Ora mettere le pesche, la cipolla e il sedano in un recipiente assieme all’insalata.

Not put the nectarine, the onion and the celery in a big bowl with the mixed salad.

Preparare il condimento, in un tazza mettere tutti gli ingredienti e sbattere con una frusta, versare sull’insalata e mescolare bene.

Prepare the dressing by putting all ingredients in a cup and beating them well. Pour onto the salad and toss well.

Disporre l’insalata nei piatti, coprire con l’avocado tagliato. Ora disporre il pollo sopra tutto. Servire.

Put the salad into the plates, add the avocado. And now put on top the grilled chicken. Serve.