Fresh Pasta and Seafood Salad

Name: Fresh Pasta and Seafood Salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings as first course, 2 servings as main course
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 pounds (1 quart) mussels, thoroughly scrubbed in several changes of water and bearded; 1 1/2 pounds (1 quart) clams, thoroughly scrubbed in several changes of water; 10 ounces fresh fettuccine; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons best-quality red wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic, minced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup or 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, washed and dried; 1/2 cup or 1 bunch fresh parsley leaves, washed and dried

By Patricia Wells

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 3(9)
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ALTHOUGH pasta has existed for years in French cuisine - 16th- century French cookbooks offer recipes for ravioli - its importance in the French diet evolved only recently. Today fresh pasta can be found at many cheese shops and charcuteries, while pasta appears on menus all over the country, in many cases replacing the potato as a side dish. In the kitchens at Tour d'Argent pasta is prepared fresh daily, while such restaurants as Rostang and Jamin include ravioli or pasta on the menu throughout the year. At Jules Verne, in the Eiffel Tower, the menu features a warm salad combining fresh fettuccine and sole in a light, creamy dressing, while at La Cantine des Gourmets goat cheese-filled ravioli floats in a rich duck stock, surrounded by slices of rosy duck and chunks of fresh artichoke hearts. This recipe comes from Colette Dejean of Chez Toutone, a small Left Bank restaurant.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings as first course, 2 servings as main course

½cup dry white wine
1½pounds (1 quart) mussels, thoroughly scrubbed in several changes of water and bearded
1½pounds (1 quart) clams, thoroughly scrubbed in several changes of water
10ounces fresh fettuccine
¼cup olive oil
3tablespoons best-quality red wine vinegar
1clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½cup or 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, washed and dried
½cup or 1 bunch fresh parsley leaves, washed and dried

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Preparation

Step 1
In 6-quart Dutch oven add white wine, mussels and clams and bring wine to boil over high heat. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, or just until mussels and clams open. Do not overcook. Remove from heat, strain and discard liquid and any mussels or clams that do not open.
Step 2
Cool slightly and when not too hot to touch, remove mussels and clams from shells and set aside.
Step 3
Bring large pot of salted water to rolling boil. Add pasta and cook just until tender but not soft. Drain.
Step 4
In large salad bowl combine warm pasta, oil and vinegar, mussels, clams, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Let marinate for 20 minutes before serving.
Step 5
Just before serving, coarsely chop basil and parsley and add to pasta. Toss gently and serve immediately.