If you love calamari, you'll love this delicious, refreshing salad. If you've never tried calamari, this is the recipe for you!
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Squid
Time 45m
Yield 6 appetizer servings, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring 10 cups of water to a boil.
- Stir in 1 tblsp salt.
- Add the rice and cook uncovered over medium heat until al dente, about 15 minutes.
- Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and drain again.
- Place the rice in a large serving bowl and toss with the saffron water.
- Stir in ¼ cup of the olive oil and the vinegar.
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch the peas for 1 minutes.
- Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and drain again.
- In a large nonreactive skillet, heat the remaining 2 tblsps olive oil over high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Add the squid and cook, stirring occasionally, just until opaque throughout, 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer the squid to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
- Add the wine and garlic to the skillet and boil until the liquid is reduced to ½ cup, about 3 minutes.
- Season with coarse sea salt and pepper and let cool.
- Add the squid and its liquid, the peas, tomatoes, basil and thyme to the rice and toss.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Let stand for at least 20 minutes before serving.
- This salad is best at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.6, Fat 23.6, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 396.3, Sodium 87.6, Carbohydrate 79.6, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 7, Protein 36.1
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