Mussels Pasta Salad

Posted 09/02/10 by ChefSnowball
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Venues:	Fish Pasta & Grains Produce & All Things Green
Categories:	Pasta Shellfish Vegetables
Sub Categories:	Broccoli Carrots Celery Fusilli Mushrooms Mussels Oysters Peppers
Keywords:	salad, pasta, mussels, oysters, broccoli, mushroom, celery
Servings:	6

Ingredients:

1/2 pint oysters, shucked
2 lbs. mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1 cup nonfat Italian salad dressing
6 oz. spiral pasta, cooked and drained
2 cups total assorted vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, celery, broccoli or peas, sliced if needed
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation:

Simmer oysters over low heat about 3 to 5 minutes in their liquor. Drain and set aside. In a large pot, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil; add mussels, cover and steam over moderate heat until mussels open; about 3 minutes. Drain; remove meat from shells and add to oysters. Add salad dressing, cooked pasta and vegetables. Let stand for 15 minutes, then refrigerate. Serve chilled.

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