Strawberry Mousse with Strawberry Salad

• 8 ounces ripe strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1 tablespoon powdered unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups mascarpone
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 1 pound ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced crosswise
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest

1. Make the mousse In a food processor, puree the strawberries until smooth; you should have 1 cup.
2. Scrape the puree into a bowl.
3. Make the mousse In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over 1/4 cup of the cream and let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Make the mousse In a small saucepan, stir 1/4 cup of the cream with the sugar over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves.
5. Whisk in the gelatin mixture until dissolved; remove from the heat.
6. Make the mousse In a large bowl, combine the mascarpone and vanilla seeds.
7. Using a handheld elecric mixer, beat the mascarpone at medium speed until thickened, about 3 minutes.
8. With the mixer on, slowly drizzle in the gelatin mixture and beat for 1 minute.
9. Fold in the strawberry puree.
10. Make the mousse In a large bowl, beat the remaining 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream at medium speed until stiff peaks form.
11. Fold the whipped cream into the mousse and spoon into bowls.
12. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
13. Meanwhile, make the strawberry salad In a medium bowl, toss the strawberries with the sugar and lime zest.
14. Let macerate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
15. Meanwhile, make the strawberry salad Spoon the strawberry salad and juices over the mousse and serve.

strawberries, powdered unflavored gelatin, heavy cream, sugar, mascarpone, vanilla bean, strawberries, sugar, lime zest

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/strawberry-mousse-with-strawberry-salad (may not work)