Healthy Mussels Recipes

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Steamed Mussels in Tomato Broth

With fresh mussels increasingly available at supermarket fish counters, you can easily make this bistro favorite at home.

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Spanish Tapas-Inspired Mussels

When you think “mussels” you may not instantly think “chickpeas,” but the two are joined in tasteful union in this delicious, bistro-style dish. You'll want some crusty bread to sop up the sauce.

» Spanish Tapas-Inspired Mussels

Mussels Stewed with Apple & Fennel

Apples and fennel pair beautifully in this dish.

» Mussels Stewed with Apple & Fennel

Stovetop Clambake

Lobsters, clams, mussels, potatoes and corn star in our stovetop clambake. Serve with flavor-packed sauces, like cocktail sauce or tartar sauce, and there won't be a need for the bowls of melted butter that so often turn otherwise virtuous seafood into a nutritional disaster.

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Thai Red Curry Mussels

Watercress is prized in Asian cuisine for its peppery flavor and in this dish stands up to the sweet spiciness of the mussels in a coconut-laced red curry sauce. If you can find it in your market, use Thai basil for the garnish—it adds a unique sweet anise flavor that will make the dish taste all the more authentic.

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Summer Paella

Paella started as an outdoor dish. Grilling seafood, zesty sausage and vegetables before combining them with saffron-scented rice replicates that traditional character. This takes a little planning to get everything finished as needed, but the results are worth it. The first time, for simplicity, do the grilling and slicing before cooking the rice. If you have a side-by-side grill and burner, later you can perform both tasks simultaneously, which makes you look like a cooking wizard. Note that perfectly done paella rice will be dry and the slightest bit toothsome: it's not creamy or overly moist.

» Summer Paella

Spaghettini with Steamed Mussels

Mussel lovers will enjoy this simple pasta preparation. Serve with an arugula salad and crusty whole-grain bread to soak up all the juices.

» Spaghettini with Steamed Mussels

Add omega-3s to your diet with these healthy mussels recipes.

Mussels are a great way to get more heart-healthy omega-3s into your diet. If you’re looking for new ways to cook these healthy shellfish, our healthy mussels recipes are easy and flavorful ways to prepare mussels at home. Mussels cook up quickly to get dinner on the table fast, and are often sold in 2-pound bags, which are perfect for 2 servings. Try our healthy mussels recipes served over whole-wheat spaghetti or in a flavor-packed seafood stew. Our steamed mussels recipes, bouillabaise recipes, paella recipes and more are healthy ways to spice up your dinner routine.

Healthy Mussels Recipes

Steamed Mussels in Tomato Broth

With fresh mussels increasingly available at supermarket...

Spaghettini with Steamed Mussels

Mussel lovers will enjoy this simple pasta preparation....

Mussels Stewed with Apple & Fennel

Apples and fennel pair beautifully in this dish.

Spanish Tapas-Inspired Mussels

When you think “mussels” you may not instantly think “...

Stovetop Clambake

Lobsters, clams, mussels, potatoes and corn star in our...

Thai Red Curry Mussels

Watercress is prized in Asian cuisine for its peppery...

Paella started as an outdoor dish. Grilling seafood, zesty...

Mussels South of Two Borders

Prince Edward Island may account for a healthy share of the...

Thai Bouillabaisse

This flavorful seafood soup combines elements of the famous...

Quick Paella with Shrimp & Mussels

Our quick take on paella is studded with mussels and shrimp...

Cioppino is a fish stew traditionally made by Italian...

Mussels and saffron star in this creamy risotto. Make it a...

Marinated Mussel Salad

Archaeologists say that humans have been eating mussels for...

Shellfish Lasagna

Shrimp, clams, mussels and calamari are delicious in this...

Orange & Saffron-Scented Mussel Soup

Orange juice, saffron and white wine combine in a heady...

Smoked Mussel Antipasto

Smoked mussels, broccoli, mushrooms, roasted red peppers...

Dock Street Seafood Stew

Oysters, mussels, bass and salmon are cooked in caraway-...

Mussels with Saffron & Leeks

Mussels are an excellent fast, healthy dinner. Look for...

Spanish Tapas-Inspired Mussels

When you think “mussels” you may not instantly think “...

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