Southwestern Calamari Salad Recipes

CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• To a large pot of boiling water, add lemon juice and salt. Add squid rings and cook for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Drain.
• Combine onion, celery, garlic, parsley, olive oil, vinegar and herbs with cooked squid and serve at room temperature or cool.

SAUTEED CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together juice, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, chiles, mint and basil. Add the calamari and marinate for only 30 seconds. Take the calamari out of the marinade and add to a very hot skillet, lightly oiled. Toss calamari quickly around and cook only 2-3 minutes until done. Cook in two batches. Remove calamari and place on top of the arugula. In the same hot skillet, add the tomatoes and 1/3 cup of the marinade. Bring to a boil then add to salad and mix well. Check for seasoning and serve.
• Wine Recommendation: Egerie, Champagne Brut, Pannier, 1990

GRAMMY'S CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Stir in squid, and cook about 3 minutes, or until tender; drain.
• Toss squid, olives, and celery with the lemon juice mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CALAMARI AND CORN

Steps:

• Preheat a broiler or grill. Toss the squid with the chili powder and the juice of one lime. Grill or broil the squid until they look seared. Remove from the heat.
• Grill or broil the pepper slices, skin side facing the source of heat, until they are blackened. Place the pepper in a paper or plastic bag, close the bag and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Slice the squid into thin rings, keeping the tentacles whole. Place in a bowl. Rub the blackened skin off the pepper and dice the slices. Add to the squid.
• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, add the corn, cook for five minutes and drain well. Add the corn to the squid along with the jalapeno pepper, tomatoes, oil and remaining lime juice. Season to taste with salt, pepper and coriander. Transfer to a serving dish or to six individual plates and top with the tortilla chips.