astray recipes: Insalata di frutti di mare

Categories: Seafood
Yield: 4 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
¼ medium	Size onion
½	Carrot
2 tablespoons	Chopped parsley
4	Whole black peppercorns
1	Clove garlic
1½ pounds	Calamari; cleaned and sliced into 3/4-inch pieces
12	Medium-size shrimp; shelled, tails intact
18	Clams; scrubbed clean
18	Mussels; bearded and cleaned
½ cup	Olive oil
3 tablespoons	Lemon juice
½ cup	White vinegar or dry white wine
1	Clove (large) garlic; minced
	Salt and pepper
3	Sprigs parsley
1	Lemon; cut in wedges

1. Place 2 Qts. water, the onion, carrot, chopped parsley, black pepper, & clove in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the calamari & cook until al dente, about 5 min. Drain and cool under cold water.

2. In the same pot, bring another 2 Qts. water to a boil. Add the shrimp, clams, & mussels and cook until the clams and mussels open, about 3 minutes. Drain, run under cold water to cool, and remove the meat from the shells.

3. Combine all the seafood in a mixing bowl. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar or wine, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley sprigs. Toss well.

Serve on a chilled dinner plate, garnished with lemon wedges.

RISTORANTE GIOVANNI'S

CHAGRIN BLVD., CLEVELAND

WINE: CORTESE DI GAVI, 1981

From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Italian Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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