As summer is approaching everybody is looking for fresh, more vegetable based dishes.
This Mousse is a recipe generously shared with me by my friend Isabelle, and is one of my favorites for summer parties.
You can prepare it 1 day in advance, so it's ideal for a relaxed party organization.
It's easy but a bit messy (at least when I prepare it, maybe you my friends, are more organized :) ) but it's worth it because it literally melts in your mouth and I bet your guests will love it.
This is what you need:
For the tomato mousse:
250 g ripe, red tomatoes
4 leaves of gelatin
1/2 cup of heavy cream
4 spoonful of tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper
For the Basil sauce:
1 1/2 cup of fresh Basil leaves
1 cup of fresh flat parsley leaves
3/4 cup of green onion (only the green parts)
2 teaspoon of fresh pressed lemon juice
1 cup of light cream
1/2 cup od sour cream
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
Salt and pepper
Put all ingredients in the blender and puree them until obtaining a creamy sauce.
Method:
-Clean tomatoes and put them for about 1 minute in boiling water, this will help to peel them easily.
After peeling halve them and remove the seeds,
than quarter them and take out the remaining seeds.
Uff, a lot of seeds have been removed! :)
-Put the tomatoes in a blender and puree them.
-Strain the mixture through a colander. Set aside.
-Soak the gelatin leaves in cold water until soft.
-Warm 1/2 cup of the tomato puree, remove gelatin leaves from water and squeeze out well.
Dissolve them in the warm tomato puree and strain the mixture through a colander ( to avoid gelatin crumbs)then stir the gelatin tomato mixture well into the tomato puree.
Add ketchup, stir well. Set aside.
Beat heavy cream to soft peaks and add delicately to the tomato mixture.
Add salt and pepper.
Grease 2 3/8 "id (for about 2.75 fluid ounces) ramekin molds with olive oil and fill them with the tomato mixture. If you don't have ramekin molds at hand, see presentation proposal at the second picture below.
-Refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
-Remove from molds and garnish with Basil sauce.
Or serve the mousse in a Martini glass and top with the Basil sauce
Basil sauce:
1 1/2 cups of fresh Basil leaves
1 cup of fresh flat parsley leaves
3/4 cup of green onion (only the green parts)
1 cup of light cream
1/2 cup of sour cream
2 teaspoon of fresh pressed lemon juice
1 teaspoon of sugar
Salt and pepper
Put all ingredients in the blender and puree them until obtaining a creamy sauce.
Serves 4, Enjoy!
I've never made tomato mousse before... it looks gourmet and delicious.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam,
DeleteHappy to hear you liked the recipe:)
Thanks for stopping by!
Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Natalie!
DeleteHi Daniela, very interesting recipe. I love chocolate mousse but never try tomato mousse. Yours look really elegant and beautiful. The basil sauce look really good.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week ahead, regards.
Hi Amelia,
DeleteI'm happy to hear that you liked the recipe!
It's true, Chocolate Mousse is the most well known , but it's cousin, the tomato mousse is delicious too:)
Have a great week ahead,
Cheers
This is new to me and it looks ah-mazing and so fancy! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anne,
DeleteThank you for your kind feedback !
It tastes really great and is not too complicated to prepare.
Thanks for stopping by.
Impressed that your mold looks so perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Yummy ,
DeleteIt's great to have you back.
I'm glad to hear you liked the post :)
Wow, this looks incredible! I've never heard of tomato mousse but am deeply intrigued and would love to taste it. Thanks for sharing Daniela.
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DeleteHi Nancy,
I'm happy that I could present a recipe that is knew to you!
It's very refreshing and I hope you will like it.
oh my gosh, what a gorgeous and sophisticated dish! I can only imagine how delicious this will be with my summer tomatoes this year!
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DeleteThank you so much for your kind comment,Kristy.
For sure it will turn out delicious with your summer tomatoes :)
Really nice looking dish! And not one I've made before - I really need to put these on that big list of stuff I need to try! Great tips on seeding tomatoes, too. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteHi John,
DeleteI'm glad to hear that you liked the recipe and I'm sure you would enjoy it, especially during summer time :)
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I've never tried making a tomato mousse either but am sure my husband would be thrilled! I also have tomato aspic on my culinary bucket list but haven't gotten around to it either! So many wonderful dishes, so little time! Beautiful dish - I bet it was tasty and at least you had plenty of time to wash up the pots and pans before serving. I love make-ahead recipes.
ReplyDeleteHi Tricia,
DeleteYou are so right,so many interesting dishes and so little time.
But on the other hand - it's quite relaxing to concentrate a while on cooking after a stressful day :)
Thank you for stopping by!
wow I want this and NOW. A pure enjoyment..can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie, I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the post!
DeleteYou will see, it's wonderful fresh for a warm summer evening :)
So elegant your tomato mousse, and yes, perfect with the basil sauce...this is perfect for the warm weather...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe Daniela...hope you are having a lovely week :)
Thank you Juliana for your kind words!
DeleteIt's actually quite a hit among family and friends and great for summer parties as well.
Have a great weekend ahead :)
What a pretty looking mousse. I can imagine this being just perfect on a warm summer's night xx
ReplyDeleteHi Charlie,
DeleteI'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the mousse recipe.
It's always a hit at summer parties
and it looks quite sophisticated but is
actually easy to prepare:)
Wow this looks so elegant and melt in your mouth as you said. Great recipe. And also glad to discover your blog :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Evelyne,
DeleteI'm happy to hear you liked the tomato mousse recipe. Hope you will enjoy it in summer.
Thanks for visiting, see you soon at your blog.
So wonderful! I'd never expect it to be tomato. I just love the presentation and the flavors are surely fresh and light.
ReplyDeleteHi Kate,
DeleteI'm so glad you liked the presentation , it's quite easy to do and there are 2 options.
Have a great day!
Such a creative dish! It is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jenn!
DeleteHave a great weekend ahead.
It looks delicious. I have never tried tomato mousse.
ReplyDeleteHope you will try it, It's so light and fresh for summer.
DeleteThanks for stopping by !
What an elegant way to enjoy fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. I'm saving this as an idea for when we host our gourmet group this summer! Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan,
DeleteI'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the post and I really feel flattered that you are thinking about this recipe for your gourmet group!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend :)
Hola Daniela me has dejado sin palabras esto es un plato de gourmet de alto etanding nunca se me habria ocurrido a mi hacer esto con el tomate gracias por compartirla y me queda pendiente de hacer, un beso
ReplyDeleteHola Conchi,
Deletemuchas gracias, me encanta que te ha gustado la receta !
Lo bueno es que no es nada complicado de preparar y los ingredientes son sencillos y veraniegos :)
Gracias por tu visita, un beso
Daniela, At first I thought it was something "salmony", but it turned out to be a gorgeous and basically simple tomato mousse. Well presented directions, and I'll bet it tastes as yummy as it looks.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathleen, I'm happy to hear that you liked the recipe :)
DeleteYou are right,the color looks a bit like Salmon at first sight.
But the ingredients are much more simple, just fresh veggies and a bit of cream.
Have a great week ahead.
Refreshing, summery, refined and delicious! A wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
Hi Rosa,
ReplyDeletethank you so much for your kind words, I truly appreciate them!
what a refreshing treat...thanks for sharing
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