Seafood Caprese Salad with Mussels and Mozzarella

Original, spicy, light, without mayonnaise! Salad with mussels, mozzarella and arugula is a version of Italian caprese with the addition of seafood. Mussels are good because they have no carbohydrates. But there is a lot of healthy protein. Therefore, such a salad is practically harmless to the figure.
cook time: 20 min
Caleb Huxley
Seafood Caprese Salad with Mussels and Mozzarella

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

136
Calories
11g
Fat
2g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Mussels 300 g
Mozzarella 150 g
Cherry tomatoes 150 g
Arugula 100 g
Basil 15 g

For refueling:

Olive oil 3 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Lemon zest 1 tbsp
Ground black pepper to taste
Sea salt to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a salad with mussels, mozzarella and arugula? Prepare your ingredients. Take any ready-made mussels — in oil or marinade; with the latter, the salad will be less calorie. Use mozzarella in mini balls.

Step 2

Step 2
Remove the mussels from the oil. You can even place them on paper towels to remove excess oil.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the cherry tomatoes, dry and cut into slices or slices. Instead of cherry tomatoes, you can take regular tomatoes and cut them smaller.

Step 4

Step 4
Rinse the arugula and basil and dry well — excess liquid will make the salad watery, and the greens themselves will quickly wither. You can dry them with towels or use a special dryer for greens.

Step 5

Step 5
Remove the mozzarella from the brine and dry. If the balls are large, cut them into halves.

Step 6

Step 6
Prepare the dressing. Prepare food for her. Take high-quality, first-pressed oil — it is the most delicious and healthy. Remove the zest from the lemon, then squeeze the juice out of it.

Step 7

Step 7
How to make a dressing? Combine olive oil with lemon juice, grated lemon zest, ground black pepper and salt.

Step 8

Step 8
Mix everything until smooth.

Step 9

Step 9
Place arugula and basil on a plate or salad bowl. Top with cherry tomato slices, mozzarella balls and mussels. Mussels can be laid out directly from the jar, along with the oil. But there shouldn’t be too much oil, since we still have gas station.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour the dressing over the salad and serve immediately. Salads made from fresh vegetables do not last long — the greens wither and release juice, causing the salad to lose its taste and appearance. Bon appetit!

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