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Mussel Salad With Potatoes and Fennel

Here's how you make Mussel Salad With Potatoes and Fennel
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 small red potatoes (1 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 pounds fresh mussels (about 48 mussels, scrubbed and debearded)
  • 1 fennel bulb (with stalks 1-pound)
  • 1/2 cup sherry wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons red onions, diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce, torn
  • 2 cups radicchio, torn
  • 2 large eggs (hard-cooked, quartered lengthwise)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.

  • Step 2: Steam mussels in water, covered, 10 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Remove mussels from shells and set aside. Discard shells.

  • Step 3: Trim tough outer leaves from fennel. Dice stalks to equal 1 cup; set aside.

  • Step 4: Cut fennel bulb in half vertically; discard core. Cut each half crosswise into thin slices to measure 1/2 cup, and set aside. Reserve remaining fennel for another use.

  • Step 5: Combine vinegar, red onion, oil, salt, pepper and garlic in a large bowl, and stir well.

  • Step 6: Remove 1/4 cup dressing; set aside.

  • Step 7: Add potatoes, mussels, fennel, and tomato wedges to the bowl; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

  • Step 8: Combine reserved 1/4 cup dressing and greens in a bowl; toss well.

  • Step 9: To serve, divide greens evenly among 4 salad bowls. Arrange one-fourth of mussel mixture and 2 egg quarters over each salad.


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