Lunch · 40 min · mediterranean

Insalata di Mare

Mixed seafood does the heavy lifting here, with lemon juice rounding it out. A Mediterranean lunch that takes 40 minutes, start to finish. Each serving lands at 136 calories with 1g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Mixed seafood
• 1/3 cup Lemon juice
• 1/3 cup Olive oil
• 2 stalks Celery
• 2 Carrots
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 cup Fresh parsley

Steps

1. Poach the squid and cuttlefish 3 minutes until just opaque; shrimp 2 minutes; blanch the celery and carrots crisp-tender.
2. Shock everything in ice water immediately — cold stops the cooking and keeps the seafood snappy.
3. Drain thoroughly; waterlogged seafood dilutes the dressing.
4. Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, and minced garlic into a bright dressing and toss through the seafood and vegetables.
5. Chill 30 minutes so the flavors marry and the seafood firms up.
6. Shower with parsley and serve cold with lemon wedges and grilled bread.
7. The Italian Christmas Eve classic, but too good to save for December.

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