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Puttanesca Style Squid Salad

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Prep time
5 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Serves
4

Ingredients

1lb (450g) MSC certified squid rings

INGREDIENTS:

180 ml (¾ c) extra virgin olive oil
2 ml (½ tsp) plus 1 pinch kosher salt
10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
50 g (¾ c) oil-packed roasted or sun-dried tomatoes, drained and halved
90 g (½ c) pitted mixed olives, large ones halved
45 ml (3 tbsp) pickled capers, drained
5 ml (1 tsp) red chili flakes
1 large handful basil leaves, torn
1 small handful flatleaf parsley leaves, separated
½ lemon, zested and juiced
Salt & pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Heat a pan on a medium-high heat and then add the olive oil.
    Sauté the garlic until it is golden brown and fragrant.
    Puttanesca Style Squid Salad - Step 1
  2. Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, capers and chilli flakes.
    Puttanesca Style Squid Salad - Step 2
  3. Zest the lemon straight into the pan, reserving the fruit for later and allow the pan to simmer for 1 minute, mixing occasionally.
    Puttanesca Style Squid Salad - Step 3
  4. Next add the squid rings and sauté for 3 minutes, or until the squid is firm, stirring occasionally and then turn off the heat.
    Puttanesca Style Squid Salad - Step 4
  5. Season to taste and mix the basil leaves into the pan.
    Puttanesca Style Squid Salad - Step 5
  6. ET VOILA!
    Turn the mixture into a serving dish, garnish with a small handful of parsley leaves and squeeze the lemon juice over.
    Serve.
    Puttanesca Style Squid Salad - Step 6