Steam open the mussels. Put them in a deep pan
with the water. Cover the pan and put over a high heat, shaking the
pan, until the shells open. Remove from heat and discard any mussels
that do not open. Mussels can also be opened in a microwave. Place
them in a microwave-safe bowl, partially covered, and microwave at
full power for one minute. Stir and microwave one minute more. Remove
any mussels that have opened and microwave one minute more. Again
remove open ones. Repeat twice more. Discard any mussels that have
not opened.
When cool enough to handle, remove and discard the empty shells.
(Mussels can be cooked in advance and refrigerated.) Shortly before
serving, arrange mussels on a bed of shredded lettuce on a serving
platter. In a bowl combine the onion, green and red pepper, parsley,
oil, and vinegar. Season with red pepper sauce and salt. Spoon the
mixture into the mussels in their shells.
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