- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- juice of one lemon
- 1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced (reserve leafy fennel fronds for garnish)
- Grey sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, optional
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 2 diced tomatos
- 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed (discard any that will not close)
- 1 pound large shrimp
- In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Saute the garlic, fennel seeds and sliced fennel and sauté 3-4 minutes or until the fennel is just transparent and slightly limp.
- Add the wine and tomatoes and let simmer briskly for 5 minutes.
- Add the mussels and shrimp to the pan. Cover and cook until the mussels open (1-4 minutes). Spoon mussels and broth into serving bowls, discarding any that did not open. Sprinkle with reserved fennel fronds and serve over spring greens. Sprinkle with grey sea salt.
Serve with Quinoa or rice.