Italian Marinated Seafood Salad

This is my own original recipe. Serve over ribbons of radicchio, romaine, spinach, or any favorite salad greens, mixed with paper thin slices of red onion, along with some crusty fresh Italian bread for dipping.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 6 cups mixed salad greens
• salt
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
• 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup pitted kalamata olives
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• ½ pound sea scallops
• ¼ pound medium shrimp
• ¼ pound calamari rings
• ½ pound fresh mussels

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Cook scallops, shrimp, mussels, and calamari in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain. Peel the shrimp, and shell the scallops and mussels.

Step 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.

Step 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.