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Peruvian-style Mussels
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Peruvian-style Mussels

13 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

385
Calories
30g
Protein
16g
Fat
39g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 12 fresh mussels
  • 2 medium onions
  • 3 limes, juiced
  • 2 hot peppers
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley
  • 3/4 cup corn kernels, cooked
  • 1/2 tomato
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 key limes
  • =

Directions

1

Rinse mussels thoroughly and scrub under water.

2

Cook mussels in boiling water and remove from pan.

3

Discard mussels that do not open.

4

Deseed, devein and chop the hot peppers.

5

Combine in a bowl, onion, hot peppers, tomato, parsley, corn, oil, key lime juice, salt and pepper.

6

Let mixture stand for 15 minutes.

7

Place 1 1/2 tablespoon of this mixture over each mussel.

8

Serve with lime wedges.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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