Snails at Home | Potluck Video

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats while enhancing flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity and flavor.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Cilantro adds freshness with lower cost.

Start with pre-cleaned burgundy snails.

Blanch the snails in salted water to remove sand and preservatives.

Cook chickpeas in vegetable stock and steep fresh mint for flavor.

Heat the chickpeas until warm.

Add the lightly blanched snails to the warm chickpeas.

Add a little bit of butter and salt to the mixture.

Mash some of the chickpeas to create viscosity in the sauce.

Add fresh mint and parsley to the mixture.

Plate the dish and finish with toasted garlic and parsley in extra virgin olive oil.

Serve with toast points to soak up the juices.

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