Italian Seafood Salad

• 1 large red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 16 small fresh clams (about 13 ounces), scrubbed
• 16 fresh mussels (about 10 ounces), scrubbed and debearded
• 12 medium shrimp (about 1/4 pound), peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 medium pitted ripe olives, halved
• 4 pitted green olives, halved
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 4 (1-ounce) slices Italian bread, toasted
• Lemon wedges (optional)
• Parsley sprigs (optional)

1. Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place pepper, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 10 minutes or until blackened. Place bell pepper in a zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag, and seal; let stand 15 minutes. Peel pepper. Cut bell pepper into julienne strips; set aside.
2. Bring wine to a boil in a large skillet. Add clams, mussels, and shrimp; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until the shells open. Discard any unopened shells. Remove shellfish with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon cooking liquid; discard remaining liquid. Remove meat from 12 clam and 12 mussel shells; discard shells. Set aside remaining 4 clams and 4 mussels in shells. Cut peeled shrimp in half lengthwise.
3. Combine clams, mussels, shrimp, reserved cooking liquid, bell pepper, parsley, and next 8 ingredients (parsley through garlic) in a bowl; toss well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving. Serve with toasted bread slices and remaining clams and mussels in shells. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs.

red bell pepper, white wine, fresh clams, mussels, shrimp, flatleaf, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, salt, rosemary, pepper, olives, green olives, garlic, italian bread, lemon wedges, parsley

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/italian-seafood-salad (may not work)