Heinz asked me to come up with a tasty mouthful, which would fit on a spoon, using their new Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise. The rich creaminess of Seriously Good makes for a light and fluffy mousse which doesn’t overwhelm the other flavours and makes it very easy to spread on a cracker if you decide to make it in a ramekin instead of a spoon – though why would you?!
Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise contains no added colours, flavours or artificial thickeners and is made with Free Range eggs. It is readily available in supermarkets and you can choose either Standard or Light. It also comes in one of those useful squeezy bottles as well as the glass jar which I prefer – it’s such an elegant shape!
Mushroom, Walnut and Tarragon Mousse
Equipment
- Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 spring onions diced
- 75 g chestnut mushrooms diced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tsp fresh tarragon finely chopped
- 25 g walnuts
- 2 tsp mayonnaise
- pinch of salt
- freshly ground black pepper
To serve
- Baby salad leaves
- Cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a small pan
- Add the spring onions and mushrooms and fry gently until the moisture from the mushrooms is released and then evaporated
- Add the garlic and fry gently for a further minute
- Remove from the heat
- Toast the walnuts slightly in a small saucepan over a low heat
- Put the mushroom mixture and the walnuts into a food processor or blender and process until smooth
- Stir the mayonnaise and the tarragon into the mushroom and walnut mixture
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Chill for half an hour
- Place a salad leaf onto each spoon and top with a spoonful of mousse and a sliver of cherry tomato
Notes
Nutrition
Heinz has launched a nationwide competition for the best tasting recipes using Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise, do you think you can come up with an amazing dish ? Each recipe will be judged on one single spoon serving – so that spoonful really needs to pack a punch! Shortlisted entrants will be invited to prepare their spoonfuls in one of two live judging events taking place in September before one national winner is crowned in October and it could be you! Head over to the Heinz #SeriouslyGoodSpoonfuls website for more details and full Terms and Conditions. Follow the competition as it unfolds on social media using the hashtag #HeinzSeriouslyGood.
Disclosure: This recipe for Mushroom, Walnut and Tarragon Mousse is a commissioned post.
Ooo they look delicious! I love that you’ve served them on a spoon as individual portions! Good thinking as I imagine some people (like me!) would eat the lot not leaving any for others! 😛
That’s my usual modus operandi Nadia 😀 I think spoon canapés are the way forward!
That looks great Chris, a lovely little starter or party nibble. Bet the mushroom, walnut & tarragon combo tastes dead posh! Yum.
It’s delicious Kate, it vanished very quickly!
This looks great and I have all the ingredients except for the walnuts but I could probably use cashews instead?
Yes, I think you could! 🙂