Steamed mussels and red onion vinaigrette

Name: Steamed mussels and red onion vinaigrette
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: 2.00 kg mussels black, cleaned; 0.50 red onion finely chopped; 2.00 garlic cloves, crushed; 1.00 red chilli small, finely chopped; 30.00 ml fresh basil; 60.00 ml vinegar white balsamic; 15.00 ml lemon juice freshly squeezed; 45.00 ml fresh chillies 573; 45.00 ml water; 0.00 salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Fish/Seafood

By Food24 November 03 2009

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Steamed mussels and red onion vinaigrette

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Ingredients (10)

2.00 kg

mussels — black, cleaned

VINAIGRETTE

0.50	red onion — finely chopped
2.00	garlic — cloves, crushed
1.00	red chilli — small, finely chopped
30.00 ml	fresh basil
60.00 ml	vinegar — white balsamic
15.00 ml	lemon juice — freshly squeezed
45.00 ml	fresh chillies — 573
45.00 ml	water
0.00	salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

Remove beards from mussels and scrub well.
Place in a big pot with boiling water and steam until shells open. Discard any unopened mussels.
Mix dresing ingredients together.
Serve mussels with vinaigrette on the side, or if serving in the half shell, drizzle with vinaigrette.

NUTRITION PER PORTION: Energy 2 024 kJ; Carbs 19,2 g; Protein 59,7 g; Fat 16,9 g.