Montauk Seafood Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.8 cup medium-diced celery 2 stalks
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 3 tablespoons parsley leaves fresh chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic fresh minced
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt 
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 6 servings optional: lemon thinly sliced for garnish
• 0.3 cup juice of lemon freshly squeezed
• 2  lemon zest 
• 3 pounds mussels in the shell fresh scrubbed
• 1 cup olive oil good
• 1 pound sea scallops 10 to 12
• 1.5 pounds shrimp deveined peeled 25 to 30 shrimp
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh whole
• 8 cups water 
• 0.5 cup citrus champagne vinegar 
• 2 tablespoons citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. To cook the seafood, combine 8 cups of water with the white wine vinegar and salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes only.
3. Remove with a slotted spoon. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the scallops for 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through.
4. Drain.
5. Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil in the same saucepan and toss in the mussels. Return to a boil, cover, and steam for 3 to 5 minutes, until they're all opened. (Discard any that remain unopened after 5 minutes.)
6. Drain.
7. Remove the mussels from the shells and discard the shells.
8. Drain all the cooked seafood and place it in a large bowl.
9. To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan and add the thyme, garlic, and lemon zest. Cook over low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
10. Pour the hot vinaigrette over the seafood.
11. Add the celery and parsley and toss well. This salad can be served immediately, but it is best when allowed to sit, refrigerated, for 1 to 2 hours.
12. Sprinkle with salt and toss with sliced lemon.