GREEK GRILLED BABY OCTOPUS SALAD

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From the 2004 Food & Wine calendar. The recipe notes say to team it with a glass of Orlando St Helga Riesling...but in my opinion it would go great with an icy cold glass of retsina :) The servings are based on an entree size.

Provided by Sara 76

Categories     Octopus

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 kipfler potatoes, sliced into 5mm slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
8 baby octopus, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted
1 bunch rocket
4 tablespoons of fresh mint, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, roughly chopped
1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges

Steps:

  • Place potato slices in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Boil for 2 minutes and drain thoroughly.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and potatoes and saute until potatoes are light golden.
  • Char-grill or BBQ the octopus until opaque. (Don't over cook as the octopus will continue to cook after it is removed from the heat).
  • Combine warm octopus and potatoes with lemon juice, olives, rocket and herbs.
  • Serve warm with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.8, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 1.7, Sodium 153.7, Carbohydrate 16.5, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 1, Protein 1.9

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