Mussels in Nasturtium Broth
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small pinch of saffron threads
- 30 nasturtium flowers, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Sea salt
- 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- In a small saucepan, bring the water, butter and saffron to a boil.
- Transfer to a blender, add the 30 nasturtiums and lime juice and blend until smooth.
- Strain through a fine sieve and season with salt.
- In a large saucepan, combine the mussels and wine.
- Cover and cook over high heat until the mussels open, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the nasturtium broth.
- Spoon the mussels and broth into bowls, garnish with nasturtiums and serve.
water, unsalted butter, threads, flowers, lime juice, salt, mussels, white wine
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mussels-in-nasturtium-broth (may not work)