Mozzarella with Basil
Mozzarella with Basil
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- Mozzarella
- 10-15 basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Blend the ingredients into a smooth paste and coat the cheese with it.
Notes
This can be used as the start of a great salad--toss with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, artichoke hearts, etc.
Additional Comments:
The easiest method of preparation is with a mortar and pestle because of the small amount. It tends to get lost in a blender or food processor, unless you have one of those nifty tiny food processors.
Mussel Meat Entrée Salad
Mussel Meat Entrée Salad
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- 12 oz Coleson's Catch Mussel Meat
- 4 cups mixed greens and lettuces (example: spinach watercress and butter lettuce)
- 1 cup Feta Cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup pine nuts roasted
- 1/2 cup Cucumber diced seeded and peeled
- 1 cup balsamic vinaigrette
- Vinaigrette recipe:
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup pure olive oil not extra virgin
- 1 Tbsp. Shallots minced
- 1 Tbsp. garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp. Basil chopped
- 1/4 cup moist sun dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Mix vinaigrette recipe ingredients 24 hours before using.
- Marinate the mussels in the vinaigrette for 1-2 hours.
- Then assemble the salad by tossing together with the remaining ingredients.
Notes
This delicious, healthy and easy to prepare recipe is also excellent for other Coleson's Catch® seafood items like Halibut, Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Chilean Sea Bass, Swordfish, Orange Roughy and Tilapia. Enjoy!
Pesto Marinated Mussel Linguini Salad
Pesto Marinated Mussel Linguini Salad
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- 12 oz Coleson's Catch Mussel Meat
- 15-20 basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 c olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
- 3 c cooked Linguini
- 1/2 c Asiago Cheese grated
- 1/3 c pine nuts toasted
- 1/2 c Tomatoes diced
Instructions
- Make a paste with basil, garlic, and olive oil; toss with the thawed mussel meat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix linguini, cheese, pine nuts and tomatoes together and toss in mussels.
- Add your favorite Italian dressing or another batch of the pesto marinade.
Notes
If made ahead of time, don't add the pine nuts until serving.
Mussels on the Half Shell
Mussels on the Half Shell
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- 32 oz Coleson's Catch Pacific Delight Mussels on the Half Shell
- 3 oz Blue Cheese room temperature
- 3 oz Butter room temperature
- 1/3 c balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp Shallots chopped
- 1 Tbsp Parsley chopped
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients except mussels until smooth.
- Spread over the mussels, filling the shell full. Chill.
Notes
Cook the mussels over an open flame or in a hot oven or broiler until warmed through.