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7. RECIPES
MEDITERRANEAN MUSSELS WITH BLACK OLIVES
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)
PRESERVED LEMON
-1 lemon
- 100g sugar
- 100g table salt
MUSSELS
- 1 kg fresh mussels, rinsed well and de-bearded
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 red onion, peeled and sliced into strips
- 100g kalamata olives, sliced
- ½ bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly picked
- 8 unpeeled garlic cloves
METHOD
PRESERVED LEMON
1. Slice the lemon very thinly.
2. Mix with the sugar and salt and leave in an airtight container overnight.
MUSSELS
3. Place the washed mussels onto the steaming tray in the glass dish, discarding any mussels that are
broken or open.
4. Scatter the sliced pepper, red onion, sliced olives and garlic cloves on top of the mussels.
5. Set the timer for 8 minutes and press start.
6. Rinse the preserved lemon.
7. When all the mussels have opened sprinkle the parsley and preserved lemon on the top and serve.
8. Discard any mussels that have not opened.