Recipe
March 23, 2011
Marinated Mussel Salad Recipe
Step 1: Start by sautéing the white onion and garlic in the olive oil for three minutes.
Step 2: Add the white wine and mussels, cover and cook on high until the shells open (about 5-7 minutes).
Step 3: Remove the mussels from the pot, allow them to cool and remove the shells.
Step 4: Reduce the juice that is left in the pot by half. Cool and reserve.
Step 5: Toss the mussel meat, vegetables, herbs and lemon zest with one cup of the cooled cooking liquid. Add the citrus vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Reprinted with permission from Jeff McCourt, Alan Williams, and Austin Clement’s Flavours of Prince Edward Island (2010 Whitecap Books).
Directions
Yield:
Step 1: Start by sautéing the white onion and garlic in the olive oil for three minutes.
Step 2: Add the white wine and mussels, cover and cook on high until the shells open (about 5-7 minutes).
Step 3: Remove the mussels from the pot, allow them to cool and remove the shells.
Step 4: Reduce the juice that is left in the pot by half. Cool and reserve.
Step 5: Toss the mussel meat, vegetables, herbs and lemon zest with one cup of the cooled cooking liquid. Add the citrus vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Reprinted with permission from Jeff McCourt, Alan Williams, and Austin Clement’s Flavours of Prince Edward Island (2010 Whitecap Books).
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