Italian Marinated Seafood Salad

This is my own mixed seafood salad recipe. Serve over ribbons of radicchio, romaine, spinach, or any favorite salad greens, mixed with paper thin slices of red onion, along with some crusty fresh Italian bread for dipping.



Italian Marinated Seafood Salad
Ingredients
  • ½ pound sea scallops

  • ¼ pound medium shrimp

  • ½ pound fresh mussels

  • ¼ pound calamari rings

  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • ⅓ cup olive oil

  • 1 large clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives

  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • 1 lemon, sliced

  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

  • 6 cups mixed salad greens

  • freshly ground pepper, to taste

  • salt

Instructions
    1. Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Cook scallops, shrimp, mussels, and calamari in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain. Peel shrimp and shell scallops and mussels.

    2. Place cooked seafood and olives in a large bowl and toss with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, parsley, chives, and red pepper flakes. Chill for 1 hour.

    3. Divide salad greens onto 6 plates or salad bowls. Spoon seafood over greens. Garnish with slices of lemon and red onions. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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