MARIO'S SEAFOOD SALAD
In central and southern Italy, a traditional Christmas Eve dinner always includes seafood. Chef Mario Batali's seafood-salad recipe is perfect for Christmas Eve or any time fresh fish is available. Ideally, you should buy the fish on the morning of the meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat broiler or grill. Toast bread slices for 1 minute on each side. Rub one side of each slice with half of a garlic clove. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over high heat. Add thinly sliced garlic, 1 cup white wine, 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, and mussels. Cover, and cook until they are completely open, 3 to 4 minutes. Strain, and allow mussels to cool. Remove from shells, and discard.
- Prepare an ice-water bath. In a 6-quart saucepan, bring 5 quarts of water to a boil with lemon juice and lemon half, the remaining 1/2 cup wine, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes. Plunge calamari into the boiling water and cook until just opaque, 25 to 45 seconds. Remove from water with a skimmer or slotted spoon; immediately plunge into ice-water bath to stop the cooking, and drain.
- In a large, nonreactive bowl, combine the seafood, peppers, the remaining 6 tablespoons olive oil, the red-wine vinegar, chives, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with pink peppercorns and garlic toasts.
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Asher
asher99@yahoo.comThis was a great recipe. The salad was light and refreshing, and the dressing was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
ZainAli Aliali
aliali7@gmail.comThis salad was delicious! I used a mix of shrimp, crab, and scallops, and the dressing was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Rama Diza
rdiza@hotmail.comThis salad was a bit bland. I would recommend adding more herbs and spices to the dressing.
Moshfiqul Royson
moshfiqul.r30@gmail.comThis salad was easy to make and very tasty. I used a mix of shrimp and crab, and the dressing was just the right amount of tangy and creamy.
Dora Boyd
bdora47@hotmail.co.ukThis was a great recipe. The salad was light and refreshing, and the dressing was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Lilian Matlatle
l.matlatle@gmail.comThis salad was delicious! I used a mix of shrimp, crab, and scallops, and the dressing was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
geoffrey odhiambo
ogeoffrey100@yahoo.comThis salad was a bit bland. I would recommend adding more herbs and spices to the dressing.
Hossain ShifaT
shifathossain@hotmail.comThis salad was easy to make and very tasty. I used a mix of shrimp and crab, and the dressing was just the right amount of tangy and creamy.
bahamiane904 Octavia
bahamiane904_o24@gmail.comThis was a great recipe. The salad was light and refreshing, and the dressing was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Matthew Cliffe
m_c@hotmail.co.ukThis salad was delicious! I used a mix of shrimp and crab, and the dressing was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Gabisile Masuku
g@yahoo.comThis salad was a bit too tangy for my taste. I would recommend using less lemon juice in the dressing.
Qazi Saeedullah
q_s94@hotmail.comI was really impressed with this salad. The seafood was cooked perfectly, and the dressing was light and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Sam Ryan
s-r48@yahoo.comThis was a delicious and easy-to-make salad. I used a mix of shrimp, crab, and scallops, and the dressing was perfect. I will definitely be making this again!
Dr Tooker
tooker-d@gmail.comI've made this salad several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of seafood and vegetables is perfect, and the dressing is light and flavorful.
Sangay Choden
sangayc24@yahoo.comThis is a great recipe for a light and refreshing seafood salad. I used a mix of shrimp and crab, and the dressing was just the right amount of tangy and creamy.
Dana Pisani
pisani_d93@yahoo.comThis salad was a hit at my last party! I used a variety of seafood, including shrimp, crab, and scallops, and everyone loved it. The dressing was also delicious and really brought out the flavor of the seafood.