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Shellfish Cocktail

 
   
   
   
Ingredients -  
   
1 pound Mussels, scrubbed and steamed open
1/2 pound peeled Prawns
1 pound Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 Onion, chopped
1 Green Pepper, chopped
1/2 Cucumber, peeled and chopped (optional)
2 Hard-Cooked Eggs
1 clove Garlic, crushed
6 tablespooons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
5 tablespooons Wine Vinegar
3 tablespooon Chopped Parsley
1 teaspoon Salt
Lettuce to garnish
 
   
Preparation:  
   

Discard mussel shells and any mussels which do not open. Cook the peeled prawns in boiling salted water for 30 seconds and drain. In a bowl combine the chopped tomatoes, onion, green pepper, cucumber and chopped egg whites. Mash the yolks with the crushed garlic. Whisk in the olive oil, vinegar, parsley, salt. Add the prawns and mussels to the tomato mixture. Stir in the dressing and chill, covered, until serving time. Serve on a platter garnished with lettuce.