Peruvian Style Mussels

Ingredients

• 12 fresh mussels
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 3 limes, juiced
• 2 hot peppers (one orange, one red)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup corn kernel, cooked
• 1/2 tomato, peeled,seeded and cut in small cubes
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 key lime, cut in wedges to serve

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse mussels thoroughly and scrub under running water.

2. 2

   Discard any mussels that are not tightly closed.

3. 3

   Cook mussels in boiling water and remove from pan as soon as they open, to prevent overcooking them.

4. 4

   Discard mussels that do not open.

5. 5

   Cool.

6. 6

   Open mussels with a knife and place half on a serving dish.

7. 7

   Deseed, devein and chop the hot peppers.

8. 8

   Combine in a medium size bowl, onion, hot peppers, tomato, parsley, corn, oil, key lime juice, salt and pepper.

9. 9

   Let mixture stand for 15 minutes.

10. 10

    Place approximately 1 1/2 tablespoon of this mixture over each mussel.

11. 11

    Serve with lime wedges.