Italian Marinated Seafood Salad

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This mixed seafood salad recipe combines scallops, mussels, shrimp, and calamari in olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs that's served on mixed greens.

Ingredients

1/2 pound sea scallops
1/4 pound medium shrimp
1/2 pound fresh mussels
1/4 pound calamari rings
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 lemon, sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
6 cups mixed salad greens
freshly ground pepper to taste
salt

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Cook scallops, shrimp, mussels, and calamari in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain. Peel shrimp and shell scallops and mussels.
2 Place cooked seafood and olives in a large bowl and toss with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, parsley, chives, and red pepper flakes. Chill for 1 hour.
3 Divide salad greens onto 6 plates or salad bowls. Spoon seafood over greens. Garnish with slices of lemon and red onions. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.