Salmon and Avocado Towers

This is one of the all-time most popular special occasion dishes on my website – so easy to do but it will knock the socks off your guests! For a variation using prawns instead of salmon see my Avocado Salsa Timbales.

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Salmon and Avocado Towers
    
      
5 avocados, mashed
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 spring onions, finely chopped,
2½ cups peeled and finely diced cucumber
salt and pepper to taste
600g gravlax, raw salmon or cold-smoked salmon, finely diced 
2 tbsp chopped dill
1¼ cups microgreens, to garnish

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Prep time:: 5 mins
Serves:: 10 as a starter

5 avocados, mashed
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 spring onions, finely chopped,
2½ cups peeled and finely diced cucumber
salt and pepper to taste
600g gravlax, raw salmon or cold-smoked salmon, finely diced
2 tbsp chopped dill
1¼ cups microgreens, to garnish

Put mashed avocado in a bowl and mix in lemon juice, spring onion and cucumber. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, mix the salmon with the dill and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Place ten 6-8cm ring moulds onto ten small serving plates (empty 7cm tin cans with both ends removed work well for these, but watch out for sharp edges). Divide half the avocado mixture between the moulds and press down gently with the back of a teaspoon. Divide the salmon mixture between the moulds on top of the avocado and smooth down evenly. Divide the remaining avocado on top of the salmon and smooth the tops. Chill until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, simply lift the moulds up to reveal the towers. Top with a garnish of microgreens and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

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4 comments

Beautiful! Do you have to oil or grease the inside of the moulds/tins before placing the food inside to help with the removal of them later?

spoiltdogs October 01, 2020

I love this gem of using empty cans to make moulds' for food presentation. Re purpose. There are a lot of opportunities - think Watties, golden circle, tuna cans (be sure to sanitise those) and never use pet food cans. Awesome gem.

The Manakau Store November 19, 2019

Hi Gourmet54, The avocado will stay green with the lemon juice and you leave it in the moulds so it is not exposed to the air. Happy cooking!

Annabel Langbein December 07, 2017

If I make these a few hours ahead, will the avocado get dark?

Gourmet54 July 14, 2017