Mussels With Mexican Vinaigrette
- 24 mussels, about 1 pound
- 1/2 cup water
- Mexican vinaigrette sauce (see recipe)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
- Lime wedges for garnish
- Pull off and discard the stringy beard from the mussels.
- Scrub the mussels as necessary and drain them well.
- Put the mussels in a kettle and add the water.
- Cover closely and bring to the boil.
- Cook four or five minutes or until all the mussels are open.
- Drain.
- Discard the cooking liquid or put it to another use.
- Pull the mussels from the shells and save both the mussels and half the shells.
- Return one mussel to each shell and arrange them on a plate.
- Spoon an equal portion of the vinaigrette sauce over each.
- Sprinkle the mussels with coriander.
- Garnish the platter with lime wedges.
mussels, water, vinaigrette sauce, coriander
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1063 (may not work)