Shaved Octopus Salad Recipe
gigande beans/pickled shallot/greens/serrano/ piquillo peppers/ lemon oil
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Prepare the octopus
If using fresh octopus, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the octopus and cook for about 45 minutes or until tender. If using pre-cooked octopus, skip this step. Once cooked, let it cool and shave thinly.
- 2
Cook the gigande beans
In a separate pot, cook the gigande beans according to package instructions until tender. Drain and set aside.
- 3
Prepare pickled shallot
Slice the pickled shallot thinly and set aside.
- 4
Slice the peppers
Julienne the serrano pepper and chop the piquillo peppers into small pieces.
- 5
Assemble the salad
In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, gigande beans, shaved octopus, pickled shallots, serrano, and piquillo peppers.
- 6
Dress the salad
Drizzle the lemon oil over the salad and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Toss gently to combine.
- 7
Serve
Serve immediately as a refreshing salad.
