Do you like seafood? In this case, our recommendations are very useful to you. I would like to bring to your attention several options on how to make a mussel salad .
However, first of all, it is worth noting that these salads will be very useful for those who are burning with the desire to lose at least a couple of kilograms, since mussels are the seafood that contains a minimum of calories, but at the same time remains nutritious for the body.
Mussel and Shrimp Salad
To prepare this salad, you will need mussels - about 300 grams. By the way, they do not have to be taken fresh - you can use frozen ones. In addition to mussels, you should take exactly the same amount of shrimp. Both one and the second type of seafood must be lowered into boiling water and boiled in it until fully cooked. Remember that with long cooking both products become quite tough. Therefore, as soon as you notice their readiness, immediately remove it from the water and let it dry slightly. Meanwhile, take on the further preparation of the salad. The next step will be cutting vegetables: tomatoes (4 medium pieces) and sweet pepper (2 medium pieces). These vegetables need to be cut into small cubes.
This mussel salad dressing is a separate type of dressing that you can cook yourself at home. To prepare it, you need to take one teaspoon of sugar, salt and balsamic vinegar. These ingredients must be mixed in one bowl, then you need to add one tablespoon of lemon juice (preferably freshly squeezed), the same amount of mustard, 2 tablespoons of sesame, 0.5 teaspoon of dried basil, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped dill, 4 medium a clove of garlic, pre-chopped and finally half a teaspoon of black pepper. All ingredients need to be mixed very well so that they produce a homogeneous mass. Thus, the refueling is ready.
Now you just have to collect the mussel salad. For this, seafood is mixed with vegetables and seasoned with cooked sauce. If you wish, you can decorate the finished salad with sesame seeds.
Mussel and squid salad
Alternatively, you can prepare a salad, the main components of which are squid and mussels. It can be a wonderful decoration for your holiday table.
In order to make a salad of mussels and squid, you will definitely need these two ingredients, moreover, mussels are about two kilograms, and only three pieces will be enough squid.
It is best to start making salad with boiling mussels. This must be done in 100 grams of white wine in a closed pan. After you notice the readiness of this seafood, you can express the wine, let the mussels cool down a bit, and in the meantime, take the squid. They must be washed and cleaned. After that, boil them in the broth that remained after cooking the mussels.
While the squid is being cooked, you can cook the radish - you need to take it exactly as much as you consider necessary. It should be washed, cleaned of everything unnecessary and cut into thin circles.
To dress this salad, you will also need to prepare the sauce. To do this, take a spoonful of freshly squeezed lime juice, add 3 finely chopped onion heads, a spoonful of ginger root grated on a fine grater, a spoonful of chopped dill, ground black pepper and salt. These ingredients must be mixed until mass is uniform. When the sauce is ready, you can collect the salad. First put the seafood and radish. These components simply need to be poured with sauce, and the finished dish can be served!
Believe me, nobody will be indifferent to such salads. Enjoy your meal!