tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post6815604663031629847..comments2024-03-19T22:28:18.338+13:00Comments on The Boatshed Chronicles: Chilli Lime Mussels & Broad Bean Salad with Green Olive DressingCouscous & Consciousnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-6139080740625599602012-08-10T13:00:01.885+12:002012-08-10T13:00:01.885+12:00The colors are beautiful. You have indeed gotten t...The colors are beautiful. You have indeed gotten to know Rick. GREGSippity Suphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087073817681067448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-38939012033361493722012-08-09T21:55:59.624+12:002012-08-09T21:55:59.624+12:00The whole package looks gorgeous, Sue! Broad beans...The whole package looks gorgeous, Sue! Broad beans give such a great pop of colour over dark winters. And I TOTALLY share your frustration about chillis - I never feel like I know what I'm buying... either paying through the nose for long red mild chillis, or buying eye-watering birds eye chillis from the market when I can get them (once in a blue moon)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-90283894006152979472012-08-09T05:47:36.549+12:002012-08-09T05:47:36.549+12:00Amazing dressing!!! That salad looks wonderful :)
...Amazing dressing!!! That salad looks wonderful :)<br />Miriam@<a href="http://meatlessmealsformeateaters.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters</a>Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861660881364228180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-10615110527197748482012-08-06T18:02:34.954+12:002012-08-06T18:02:34.954+12:00This looks perfect Sue--so fresh, green and utterl...This looks perfect Sue--so fresh, green and utterly delicious. Thanks for sharing it with Souper Sundays too. ;-)Deb in Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753889028487254096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-64382352801541275052012-08-06T01:01:47.106+12:002012-08-06T01:01:47.106+12:00I love how you made it work even though there'...I love how you made it work even though there's not much green where you are now! Looks like a great salad no matter the season!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-82254418898965655302012-08-05T07:09:53.120+12:002012-08-05T07:09:53.120+12:00Wow, Sue! I love the pretty green lipped mussels, ...Wow, Sue! I love the pretty green lipped mussels, which we can never get here, in S. Florida. Love the pretty green combo salad you've made with it. Your chilli peppers in the bright red colors are awesome...BTW, when I tried to comment on your blog with the chilli jam, my computer froze up, and just would/could not send the comment.(had to shut the whole thing off)...although, I was able to pin it on Pinterest, prior to commenting!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067009428999484965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-30653641885809963702012-08-05T02:56:24.536+12:002012-08-05T02:56:24.536+12:00How gloriously green! I have trouble finding a lot...How gloriously green! I have trouble finding a lot of Rick's ingredients too. No tomatillos or cactus anything to be found in my part of Canada. <br />I love that even your mussels are green tinged- beautiful! <br />I'd love to see your country one day.NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-37065661590352923542012-08-04T23:23:19.434+12:002012-08-04T23:23:19.434+12:00It looks delicious! I've never seen a chilli t...It looks delicious! I've never seen a chilli that looked like that round one.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-88481629855069561612012-08-04T14:17:41.069+12:002012-08-04T14:17:41.069+12:00I haven't had mussels in a while and I love ho...I haven't had mussels in a while and I love how you made them in this incredible salad. I usually only have them in pasta. And your own chili jam...yum! Perfect Friday night dinner with a glass of wine:)Savoring Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602505945727031654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-70173462695864421962012-08-04T14:06:38.660+12:002012-08-04T14:06:38.660+12:00I kid you not ... without a word of a lie ... that...I kid you not ... without a word of a lie ... that is exactly what he said. I thought of many things to tell him after the event, but at the time I was too dumbfounded.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words about the mussels - I think nature must take the credit for their beauty though, not me. Anyway, I hope you give them a try and that your hubbie likes them.Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-15776371785285963922012-08-04T14:02:51.243+12:002012-08-04T14:02:51.243+12:00Thanks, Alli. Frozen broad beans and peas are a g...Thanks, Alli. Frozen broad beans and peas are a great way of getting something summery into a salad in the middle of winter. I love to use them in risotto too.Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-16126703346578222262012-08-04T14:01:27.832+12:002012-08-04T14:01:27.832+12:00Thanks, Michelle. I was actually pretty pleased w...Thanks, Michelle. I was actually pretty pleased with how much "green stuff" I actually managed to get into one meal in the end.<br /><br />I'm seriously envious of those of you who can get things like tomatillos and cactus paddles though - I would so love to try those things. Maybe Mexico beckons!!<br /><br />I wondered if the skinny chillies were cayenne peppers. When I looked up chilli varieties on the internet those were certainly the ones they most closely resembled. They definitely have very minimal heat though.Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-32695684642425929402012-08-04T13:58:48.087+12:002012-08-04T13:58:48.087+12:00Thanks, Kim - the green-lipped mussels are very pr...Thanks, Kim - the green-lipped mussels are very pretty aren't they. Hope you give the green olive dressing a try - it is really, really good - actually if I wasn't treasuring it to go on every salad that is going to cross my table over the next week, I would drink it!!Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-64198029148706645682012-08-04T13:56:42.591+12:002012-08-04T13:56:42.591+12:00Thanks, Tina. It is a nice combination of ingredi...Thanks, Tina. It is a nice combination of ingredients. Like you I love avocado, and they were a great addition to the salad - the creaminess was a nice textural contrast as well to the broad beans and the olives.<br /><br />Sorry, but I'm not doing Cookbook Sundays any more - just don't have the time to really do it justice. Still hoping someone will pick it up though.Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-64582232315329524652012-08-04T13:54:45.866+12:002012-08-04T13:54:45.866+12:00Thanks, Joyce - it was indeed perfect with a glass...Thanks, Joyce - it was indeed perfect with a glass of wine - nice pinot gris actually. Interesting that mussels are expensive over there, as they are just about one of the cheapest things you can get to eat here. Aquaculture of these mussels is very big here, and of significant economic importance to New Zealand. I can get them at my seafood market for about NZ$4.20 per kilo.Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-38593524611904137442012-08-04T12:45:44.590+12:002012-08-04T12:45:44.590+12:00LOL, he did NOT say that! I would have asked him i...LOL, he did NOT say that! I would have asked him if I could try one right then and there - for free - then he would know ;P . These mussels sound fantastic and I'm gonna admit, they are the MOST GORGEOUS MUSSELS I HAVE EVER SEEN! Seriously - that color! I'm gonna have to make these...mussels are my hubs favorite.Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-15402179975383724412012-08-04T10:37:48.562+12:002012-08-04T10:37:48.562+12:00The mussels sounds great Sue and I love broad bean...The mussels sounds great Sue and I love broad beans in salads and garden peas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-7849804507855685622012-08-04T05:49:04.928+12:002012-08-04T05:49:04.928+12:00You put together a great dish for lacking green th...You put together a great dish for lacking green things--very pretty! The mussels are stunning.<br /><br />The long thin ones almost look like cayenne peppers to me. I've never seen the round chilies before.Michelle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377795706095031064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-4305790474869350802012-08-04T01:11:37.553+12:002012-08-04T01:11:37.553+12:00Hi Sue! Those green lipped mussels are gorgeous. ...Hi Sue! Those green lipped mussels are gorgeous. Very, very, pretty. I too love olives and the idea of an olive dressing is very appealing to me. Gorgeous!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731435798319897025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-19227560025977235942012-08-04T00:00:30.084+12:002012-08-04T00:00:30.084+12:00Nicely presented. I like many of the ingredients ...Nicely presented. I like many of the ingredients you have here. Especially avocado. Love those!<br />I need to get back into your Cookbook Sunday series soon!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919774181554016884.post-4022215858564609692012-08-03T23:10:43.813+12:002012-08-03T23:10:43.813+12:00A beautiful salad, Sue! And the green-lipped musse...A beautiful salad, Sue! And the green-lipped mussels looks absolutely gorgeous! Mussels are expensive over here! And I see that you've used your chili jam for the mussels, looks delicious! You did a beautiful pairing of the mussels and the salad, look absolutely delicious, perfect with a glass of wine!kitchen flavourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556865191279476910noreply@blogger.com