Avocados with beef tartare and capers

Avocados with beef tartare and capers

Appetizers

A Polish starter: half-sized portions of beef tartar, seasoned with onions, capers, and herbs, served on a bed of lettuce with a mayonnaise-ketchup sauce.

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This appetizer is perfect for summer evenings or for a unique cocktail hour. The combination of avocado and tartar creates a crunchy texture that contrasts with the creamy avocado.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting5 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Estimated cost$12.75 $3.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.98
  • $0.41
  • $0.38
  • $1.00
  • $4.29
  • $0.43
  • $0.11
  • $0.12
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season and pepper the mayonnaise. Set aside a spoonful and add it to the remaining ketchup along with a spoonful of herbs: this is the sauce. ≈ 2 min
  2. Combine the meat with the finely chopped onion, the reserved mayonnaise, a spoonful of herbs, and a spoonful of capers. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, rub the flesh with lemon juice, and fill the hollow with the tartare. ≈ 10 min
  4. Fill a large salad bowl and arrange the avocados in a circular pattern. Garnish with the remaining capers and herbs, and place the dressing in the center in a small bowl. ≈ 2 min
  5. Serve with croutons and wholemeal bread. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Avocados with beef tartare and capers

  • 2 large avocados$5.98
  • 2 small onions$0.41
  • 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise$0.38
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley and chives$1.00
  • 200 to 250g of raw beef$4.29
  • 1.5 tablespoons of capers$0.43
  • Lemon juice$0.11
  • Ketchup$0.12
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$12.75

that's $3.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 large avocados
  • 2 small onions
  • 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley and chives
  • Lettuce leaves
  • 200 to 250g of raw beef
  • 1.5 tablespoons of capers
  • Lemon juice
  • Ketchup
  • salt and pepper
  • Crispy bread and wholemeal bread for serving

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