Mussel and Tomato Salad

This salad will win over more than just seafood lovers. Seafood is delicious and remarkably good for you. Today we've got a really simple recipe for you — a mussel and tomato salad. Mussels pair beautifully with vegetables, and their meat has a pleasant, delicate flavor. They pack far more protein than fish or beef, yet they're low in calories. This dish is sure to please every foodie and true seafood connoisseur.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 35 % 6 g
Fats 53 % 9 g
Carbohydrates 12 % 2 g
112 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 25 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    The ingredients

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    For this salad, use small mussels: rinse them thoroughly and discard any with cracked shells.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Then pat them dry, put them in a skillet, and cook until the shells begin to open. Pull the meat out of the shells. If any mussels didn't open, throw them out.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Next, cut the tomatoes into wedges.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Add the finely chopped onion, garlic, and fresh herbs.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Dress it all with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Add the vinegar and let it sit for 15 minutes so the vegetables marinate nicely.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Then fold the mussel meat into the salad.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Before serving the mussel and tomato salad, garnish it with parsley and dill.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Parsley greens - 45  kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38  kcal/100g
  • Wine vinegar (3%) - 9  kcal/100g
  • Vinegar 9% - 11  kcal/100g
  • Balsamic vinegar - 88  kcal/100g
  • Apple vinegar - 14  kcal/100g
  • Vinegar - 11  kcal/100g
  • Fried mussels - 59  kcal/100g
  • Boiled mussels - 50  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Olive oil - 913  kcal/100g

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