Special thanks to our Taste members (Garrison Brewing and Aquaprime Mussels), staff and the friends and families that volunteered to sort food at the Feed Nova Scotia food bank today. We bagged 1352 bags of potatoes for Christmas hampers. That’s 1352 families’ Christmas dinners! Check out our Taste page on Facebook for some great photos.
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5 pounds (2.2 kg) AquaPrime mussels, steamed*, shelled and cooled
1 yellow pepper, diced
4-6 oz (120 g-180 g) baby spinach
1 oz (30 g) sweet basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste.
Layer the spinach, peppers, basil and mussels and serve with the citrus vinaigrette.
*To steam mussels: wash mussels in cold water, add to pot with one clove of finely chopped garlic, a handful of chopped green onions and a few oz of white wine. Bring to a boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard
½ cup (125 ml) white wine vinegar
1 ¾ cup (400 ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 oz (60 g) chives, chopped
½ oz (15 g) tarragon, chopped
2 limes, juiced
2 lemons, juiced
1 orange, peeled and puréed
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and whisk together; season to taste. Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
