Mussels Recipe: Mediterranean Style

If I see mussels on a menu, you better BET you’ll hear me order them…

There’s just something about that “fancy,” little dish, that makes my heart go pitter-pat.

But in my ignorance, I thought they were probably super hard to make at home. I.Was.Crazy.

These are quite possibly one of the easiest things I could make, to really WOW my guests, hubby, or heck… myself. 😉

Mussels Recipe: Mediterranean Style

Full recipe below…

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I would LOVE to hear if you tried these. They are perfect for a cocktail party, dinner with friends, or perhaps a romantic date night at home. Wine… Candles… Romance…

Mussels Recipe: Mediterranean Style

Jessica Burgess

Put together this fancy seafood dish in less than 30 minutes. Fresh mussels makes a delicious and healthy dinner recipe.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 2 servings

Calories 459 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 pounds mussels
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 1/2 cup white wine
• ▢ 1/2 lemon sliced
• ▢ 2 mandarin oranges peeled & seeds removed
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 chicken bouillon cube
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt preferably sea salt if you have it
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons butter
• ▢ 1/3 cup pimentos chopped
• ▢ 4 basil leaves chopped
• ▢ sprig of parsley chopped

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Instructions

 

• Open the bag of mussels, look them over. Discard any that have opened, & scrub off any excess sand, then place in a bowl of cold water
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the garlic
• Once the butter is melted, add the white wine, vinegar, bouillon cube, sugar. Stir until dissolved
• Add the remaining ingredients (except mussels) and bring to a boil, reduce and simmer for 5 minutes
• Add the mussels, increase to medium heat, cover and steam for about 5 minutes or until shells open
• Ladle into a bowl and top with broth
• Serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (1/2 recipe) | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 2416mg | Potassium: 1052mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 2210IU | Vitamin C: 84.9mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 10.2mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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