Name: Warm octopus and olive salad
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram cleaned baby octopus; 3 clove garlic, sliced thinly; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 teaspoon dried oregano leaves; 1/2 small (50g) red onion, finely chopped; 3 fresh bay leaves; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 1/2 cup (75g) seeded black olives; 90 gram mesclun; 125 gram grape tomatoes, halved

Warm octopus and olive salad

A fresh green salad is given a whole new lease of life with tender baby octopus, olives, herbs and lemon. Baby octopus are much easier to prepare than their bigger brethren.

Serves 4

Cook

Ingredients

1 kilogram cleaned baby octopus

3 clove garlic, sliced thinly

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

3 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/2 small (50g) red onion, finely chopped

3 fresh bay leaves

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

1/2 cup (75g) seeded black olives

90 gram mesclun

125 gram grape tomatoes, halved

Method

1.Place octopus in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over octopus to cover; stand for 2 minutes, drain. Combine octopus in a large bowl with garlic, parsley, oregano, onion, bay leaves, oil, rind and juice. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2.Cook olives on a heated oiled barbecue plate (or grill or grill pan) until hot. Transfer to a medium bowl with the mesclun and tomatoes; toss gently.

3.Cook octopus on a heated oiled barbecue plate; add to salad. Serve with lemon wedges.

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