Italian Seafood Salad
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Italian Seafood Salad

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 Pounds
    mussels, scrubbed and beard removed
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  • 3/4 Pound
    octopus or squid, cut into rings or pieces
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  • 3/4 Pound
    medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
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  • 1/2 Pound
    cooked crab meat
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  • 3 Tablespoons
    white wine vinegar
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  • 3 Tabelspoons
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • garlic cloves, pushed through a press
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  • 1/2 Teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 Teaspoon
    ground pepper
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  • lettuce leaves
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  • 2 Tablespoons
    chopped fresh parsley
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  • 1/2 
    lemon, thinly sliced
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Directions
1.
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil over high heat in a large saucepot with a cover. Add mussels; cook 10 minutes. Remove mussels from their shells and transfer to a large bowl. Discard any unopened mussels.
2.
Bring a quart of lightly salted water to a boil. Add octopus; cook 45 seconds, just until opaque. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to bowl with shelled mussels.
3.
Cook shrimp 2 to 3 minutes just until cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to bowl. Stir in crab.
4.
Add oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper to seafood. Mix until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate 2 hours for flavors to develop.
5.
To serve, place 2 lettuce leaves on each of the 4 plates. Mound seafood salad over lettuce; sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Net Carbs: 7 grams, Fiber: 0.4 grams, Protein: 41.8 grams, Fat: 11.8 grams, Calories: 311. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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