This marinated calamari salad is a timeless dish in its simplicity. It is a very quick dish to prepare, and it’s something that you can make the day before and leave in the fridge to marinate. All the ingredients are really simple: squid, olive oil, parsley, celery, and garlic. If you feel like adding more color to the plate, you can also put capers or boiled potatoes cut into chunks to your squid salad if you want to make it a little more complex!
Fresh Sicilian marinated Calamari salad
Course: MainDifficulty: Easy4
servings20
minutesIngredients
Calamari (Cleaned) 2 pounds
Garlic cloves 8
Celery 2 stalks chopped
Parsley to taste chopped
Red wine vinegar to taste
EVO Oil to taste
Salt & Pepper
Lemon
Directions
- Wash Squid well and cut Body into 1/2 inch slices (rings) and depending on the size of the squid halve tentacles lengthwise, if on the small side leave whole.
- In a large Stock Pot add water with salt and bring to a boil. Place Squid in pot and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the squid is firm, do not cook too much or it will come rubbery.
- Put the squid in ice water to prevent further cooking.
- Drain the water and pat the squid dry
- Place in a large mixing bowl and add the Olive Oil, Vinegar, Sea Salt, Pepper, Garlic and Parsley and Celery and mix well. Let marinate for a few hours or better overnight.
Serve with Lemon Wedges
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