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Mussels Vinaigrette

Here's how you make Mussels Vinaigrette
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 24h
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 24 medium mussels
  • 1/2 cup olive oil ( good quality olive oil)
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon capers, (chopped if large)
  • 1 tablespoon onion (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon pimiento (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (minced)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 slice lemon
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: Scrub mussels well and remove the beards.

  • Step 2: Discard any that do not close tightly, set aside.

  • Step 3: Whisk the oil and vinegar together in a bowl, then add capers, onions, pimiento, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 4: Plce one cup of water in a frypan with the lemon slice.

  • Step 5: Add the mussels and bring to a boil.

  • Step 6: Remove the mussels as the open; cool.

  • Step 7: Remove the mussel meat from the shells, reserving half of the shells; mix the meat into the vinaigrette.

  • Step 8: Cover and refrigerate overnight.

  • Step 9: Clean the reserved mussel shells well and place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

  • Step 10: Before serving, replace the mussels in the shells and spoon a small mount of the vinaigrette over.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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