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Shellfish Antipasto Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (454 g) fresh small squids
• 1 pound (454 g) fresh scallops
• 1 pound (454 g) fresh shrimps
• 6 cups (1.5 L) water
• 1 celery stalk, grossly chopped
• 1 small onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) salt
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 lemon rind strips

How to cook:

• Into a casserole, mix together water, celery, onion, bay leaf, salt, peppercorns and lemon rind.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain pour cooking liquid back into casserole reserve.
• Holding each squid under cold running water, remove skin.
• Press the insides out remove head and transparent center bone.
• Well wash squid cut into small strips.
• If desired, cut each tentacle into 2 or 4 parts.
• Cut scallops into 4 equal parts.
• Shell and clean shrimps.
• Bring reserved cooking liquid to a slow boil add squids and simmer for 3 minutes, until tender.
• Remove squids with a slotted spoon set aside.
• Bring cooking liquid back to a slow boil add scallop pieces and simmer for 3 minutes, until no longer translucent.
• Remove scallop pieces with a slotted spoon set aside.
• Bring cooking liquid back to a slow boil add shrimps and simmer for approximately 3 minutes, until no longer translucent.
• Mix together squids, scallop pieces and shrimps into a bowl.
• Prepare salad dressing.
• Pour salad dressing over shellfish mixture, stirring delicately.
• Cover and marinate, refrigerated, for at least 1 hour but no more than 4 hours, stirring every once in a while.
• Stir before transferring into a serving dish.

Salad Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup (60 mL) oil
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) lemon juice
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) freshly chopped coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) salt
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) pepper

Salad Dressing Preparation:

• Into a small bowl, whip together oil, lemon juice, garlic, coriander, salt and pepper.

Comments:

Antipasto is the Italian word for snacks served before a meal.

This recipe for Shellfish Antipasto serves/makes: 8

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Main Ingredient: Seafood Mix
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: Italian

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