Steamed Mussels in Shells with Soy-Yogurt Sauce

1. 1 Mussels in shellpack 1 kg ≈ $7.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 200 g
2. 2 Radishespack 300 g ≈ $1.80 30 g
3. 3 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 15 g
4. 4 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
5. 5 Sugar 5 g
6. 6 Plain yogurtpack 300 g ≈ $2.19 30 g
7. 7 Soy sauce 8 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Rinse mussels¹ in shells, discard beards, and toss any open or cracked ones.

2. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C), arrange mussels¹ on a baking sheet, and bake 8–10 minutes until shells open. Discard any that don’t open.

3. Combine sugar and soy sauce in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, simmer 1 minute, then cool.

4. Stir the cooled sauce into the yogurt.

5. Slice radish² paper-thin, finely chop green³ onion and dill⁴.

6. Remove empty shells, leaving mussels¹ in half-shells. Top with radish², drizzle with sauce, and sprinkle with green³ onion and dill⁴.