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                    SCALLOPS & MUSSELS, VINAIGRETTE

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Seafood                          Appetizers

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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 36                    Bay scallops
  1       c            Lemon juice, or more if need
 36                    Mussells, cleaned and de-bea
 36                    Asparagus
  1                    Boston lettuce
  1       t            Parsley-chopped
                       Dijon mustard vinaigrette:
  1                    Egg yolk
  4       tb           Dijon mustard
  1                    Egg-hard boiled, chopped
    1/2   ts           Pepper
    1/2   ts           Salt
                       Sugar-pinch of
  1       tb           Onion-minced
  1                    Garllic clove-minced
  2       ts           Shallots-minced
  2       ts           Oregano
  1       t            Basil
  2       ts           Parsley-chopped
  1       c            Olive oil
  3       tb           White wine
  3       tb           White vinegar

 Fat grams    per serving:              Approx. Cook
 Time: 01:30 Remove small white muscle from scallops &
 mar-inate in lemon juice for one hour. Steam mussels,
 discarding any that do not open. Set aside. Cook
 asparagus in boiling, salted water for 6-8 min. or
 until al dente. Drain & cool. Drain off lemon juice
 from scallops. Mix scallops & mussels together w/
 Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette. Prepare a bed of lettuce &
 lay as- paragus on top. Arrange mussels & scallops
 across the asparagus. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
   VINAIGRETTE: Combine egg yolk & mus- tard. Add all
 ingredients except oil,wine & vinegar. Add oil slowly
 in stream then add white wine & white vinegar. When
 asparagus isn't in season,fresh,halved Bartlett pears
 or halved avocado may be substi- tuted. This dish may
 also be served as a main course in greater quantities.



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