COLD SEAFOOD SALAD

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
12 black mussels, scrubbed and debearded
12 manila clams, scrubbed
12 medium bay scallops, rinsed, with muscles removed
12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 ounces calamari, cut into strips
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground pepper
6 marinated artichoke hearts
1/2 cup chopped black olives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps:

Roast red and yellow peppers over a gas flame or under a broiler until blackened. Place in a paper bag to cool. Peel and seed peppers, and cut into strips. Set aside until ready to use.
Poach seafood separately in simmering salted water. Cook mussels and clams until shells open, 5 to 7 minutes. Cook scallops, shrimp, and calamari until opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels and clams. Drain all the seafood and let cool; set aside until ready to use.
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, red-pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste.
In a large serving bowl, combine cooled seafood (keep mussels and clams in their shells), pepper strips, artichoke hearts, olives, and basil. Pour dressing over salad; mix to coat thoroughly. Serve immediately.