Paella Salad

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 6 to 7 servings
  • Total: 2 hr 30 min (includes resting times)
  • Active: 1 hr 5 min
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Ingredients

4 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade

1 teaspoon dried fennel seeds 

1/2 teaspoon curry powder 

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads 

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

3 tablespoons good olive oil 

1 1/2 cups chopped red onion (1 large) 

1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves) 

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, such as Carolina 

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1-inch-diced 

1 pound (16- to 20-count) shrimp, peeled and deveined 

1 cup (1/2-inch-diced) celery 

1 cup sliced scallions, white and green parts (5 scallions) 

1 cup frozen peas, such as Birds Eye Garden Peas 

1 Holland red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and 3/4-inch-diced 

1 Holland yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and 3/4-inch-diced 

8 ounces kielbasa, sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick 

3/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives 

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons) 

1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded

Directions

  1. Combine the chicken stock, fennel seeds, curry powder, saffron, red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a large saucepan, bring to a simmer, remove from the heat, and set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a medium (10-inch) Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, add the onion, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until tender. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock mixture, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the shrimp, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, until the shrimp are barely cooked and the rice is almost tender. Turn off the heat, cover, and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a very large bowl, combine the celery, scallions, peas, red peppers, yellow peppers, kielbasa, and olives. Stir in the warm rice mixture and the lemon juice and set aside to cool. Boil 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan, add the mussels, cover, and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, until the mussels open. Add the mussels to the salad. Cover the salad and allow it to sit at room temperature for about an hour to allow the flavors to blend. Taste for seasonings and serve at room temperature.

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monicasauve

I wanted to like it.. - But NO ONE LIKED IT. The flavors DO NOT  COMBINE!...I had my reservations  but the recipe had  good  ratings.. +it's Ina's... " how simple was that- right?" - So wrong! Everyone is so crazy over Ina's recipes- does  she even taste the m all?

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