Mediterranean salad with mussels
Description
A simple dish to prepare. If you love seafood and Mediterranean cuisine with its flavor profiles and wonderful aromas, then Mediterranean mussel salad will surely become your favorite dish. Like most other salads, this one is quick and easy to make, but unlike many other salads, Mediterranean mussel salad is not a random mix of unrelated ingredients, but a perfectly balanced dish with a precisely tuned and complete taste. A true culinary masterpiece accessible to everyone—because there's nothing complicated about making it. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Ingredients.
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Step 2
We peel the onion and garlic and finely chop them.
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Step 3
Sauté them in olive oil until the onion becomes translucent.
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Step 4
As soon as the onion becomes translucent, add the mussels and wine to the pan. Simmer over medium heat for 5–8 minutes and season with salt.
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Step 5
Remove the pan from the heat, use a slotted spoon to take the mussels out of the pan and transfer them to a plate—let them cool.
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Step 6
Now let's prepare the salad dressing. Pour olive oil into a small bowl, squeeze in a couple of garlic cloves, and add the juice of half a lemon (or lime). Mix thoroughly and set aside.
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Step 7
In a large bowl, chop the herbs, then add coarsely chopped lettuce leaves, sliced tomatoes, and peppers cut into thin slices.
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Step 8
Dress with the dressing we prepared, season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 9
Place a portion of the salad on a plate, then place the mussels on top of the salad.
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Step 10
Hard-boiled eggs are sliced into large pieces and placed on top of the salad. The colorful, tasty, and nutritious salad is ready! :)