Shellfish Cocktail

Name: Shellfish Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 lb mussels, scrubbed and steamed open; 8 3/4 oz peeled prawns (shrimp); 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 onion, choppped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 hard-boiled eggs, yolks separated from whites; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 5 tablespoons wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon salt; Lettuce leaves, to garnish; Sliced avocado, to garnish

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Ingredients

1 lb mussels, scrubbed and steamed open
8 3/4 oz peeled prawns (shrimp)
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/2 onion, choppped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 hard-boiled eggs, yolks separated from whites
1 clove garlic, crushed
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
5 tablespoons wine vinegar
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon salt
Lettuce leaves, to garnish
Sliced avocado, to garnish

Directions

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