Venezualan Salpicón de Marisco Recipe
Salpicón likely arrived in Venezuela with the Spanish conquistadors, where Spanish settler culture blended with the region's indigenous traditions. With its extensive coastline, Venezuela has access to abundant fresh seafood. Over time, Venezuelans adapted the concept of Salpicón, crafting a unique and flavorful recipe using locally available ingredients.
Ingredients
- Shrimp, deveined and peeled – 12 oz.
- Onion, small, chopped – ½
- Octopus legs, pre-cooked and sliced – 8 oz.
- Imitation crab stick – 8
- Mussels – 10 oz.
- Garlic, sliced – 3 cloves
- White wine – 1 cup
- Red pepper, cut into ½ chunks – ½
- Green pepper cut into ½ chunks – 1/2
- Tomatoes (chopped) – 3
- Olives (green and black) – 3 oz.
- Shallots – ⅓ cup.
- Cucumber (cut into ½ inch chunks) – ½
- Bay leaf – 1
- Pepper – 1 tsp.
- Salt – 1 tsp.
- Smoked paprika – 1 tsp
For the dressing:
- Extra virgin olive oil – ½ cup
- Sherry vinegar – ¼ cup
- Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the mussels. Wash in a colander to remove any debris.
- In a large pan, combine white wine, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring to medium-high heat. Stew in mixture until the mussels open, about 4 minutes. Then immediately remove from heat.
- At the same time, boil the already peeled and deveined shrimp in a medium saucepan with lightly salted water, for about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the mussel meat from the shells. Set aside and let cool. Remove the shrimp from heat and also set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine onion, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, and shallots.
- Now add the shrimp, mussels, crab stick, sliced octopus legs, and olives into the same large bowl.
- In a small mason jar, combine the ingredients for the dressing and shake well.
- Pour over the salad mixture and stir gently to coat evenly. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Allowing the salad to marinate overnight will leave a tastier result.
- Bring the salad from the fridge 20 minutes before serving. Sprinkle paprika to taste and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 46gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 1987mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11g
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