Warm Mussels and Potato Salad
- 1 pound large new potatoes
- Pan spray
- 3 dozen small mussels, or 2 dozen large
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 small red onion to make 2 tablespoons minced
- 6 or 7 sprigs marjoram to make about 2 teaspoons finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- 1 very large tomato to make about 1 cup chopped
- 2 slices crusty country bread
- 18 teaspoon salt
- Scrub potatoes, but do not peel them.
- Slice thin and spray on one side with pan spray.
- Prepare stove-top grill.
- Arrange potatoes on grill before heating it, and spray second side of potatoes.
- Grill the potatoes over medium-high heat until they begin to brown on one side; turn and brown on second side, cooking until they are soft.
- Wash mussels thoroughly and remove beards.
- Discard any with open shells.
- Place in pot with the wine; cover, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer until shells open, 3 to 8 minutes, depending on the size of the mussels.
- Mince onion; wash, dry and chop marjoram; then, combine in serving bowl with oil and vinegar.
- When mussels are done, remove from pan and remove mussels from shells; add to serving bowl with 1 tablespoon of mussel broth.
- Wash, trim and chop tomato into small cubes; then, stir into bowl.
- When potatoes are cooked, add to bowl and mix well.
- Season with salt.
- Serve with bread.
potatoes, pan spray, mussels, white wine, red onion, marjoram, olive oil, whitewine vinegar, tomato, crusty country bread, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3686 (may not work)