Octopus Salad
Description
If you’re looking to prepare a simple yet delicious seafood appetizer, octopus salad is the perfect choice for a summer dinner with friends.
If you’re not very experienced in the kitchen, you can ask your trusted fishmonger to clean the octopus for you, then follow this easy recipe to create an exquisite dish — the perfect starter for a Sardinian-style seafood meal.
In Sardinia, octopus salad is a flavorful and inviting dish that combines the taste of freshly boiled octopus with crisp celery, all brought together by a fragrant dressing of lemon and parsley. Ready to get started?
Ingredients
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- Octopus 1000 g
- Celery 200 g
- Parsley 40 g
- Lemon 50 g
- Extra virgin olive oil 40 ml
- Salt 16 g
- Pepper 6 g
Instructions
- 1 To prepare octopus salad, start by cleaning the octopus: remove the eyes, beak, and innards with a small knife, being careful not to pierce the body sac. Rinse thoroughly under running water, then tenderize it by beating it lightly on a work surface.
- 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then lower the heat and cook the octopus for about 30 minutes with the lid on.
- 3 Once cooked, drain the octopus, let it cool slightly, then cut it into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large bowl.
- 4 Clean and chop the celery into small pieces, add it to the bowl, and season with chopped parsley, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- 5 Mix everything well and let your octopus salad rest in the refrigerator for a while before serving, so it can absorb all the flavors.
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