Calamari Salad With Passion Fruit Dressing Recipes

CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• Chop calamari tentacles; cut body into 1/2-in. rings., In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add anchovies if desired; stir in parsley and garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add wine; stir in mushrooms, if desired, and seasonings. Add calamari; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until calamari is tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat; cool slightly., In a serving bowl, toss celery, olives, lemon juice and calamari mixture. May be served warm, or refrigerated and served cold.

GARLICKY GRILLED CALAMARI AND NECTARINE SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Place the minced garlic cloves on a cutting board, then sprinkle with kosher salt. Using the back of your knife, mash the garlic to form a paste. Add it to a bowl with the lime juice, 1/4 cup oil, cumin, turmeric, garam masala and red chile flakes, if using. Whisk together, then season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Remove 3 tablespoons of the marinade and set aside for the squid.
• For the squid: Heat up a large grill pan over high heat. Don't put anything on the grill until it's screaming hot! That will prevent the excess sticking.
• Meanwhile, place the lemon juice in a large salad bowl and whisk in a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the arugula and toss to lightly coat. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Drizzle the nectarine slices with olive oil, and lay them on the grill, turning every minute or so until the fruit have nice grill marks all over. Remove them to a plate. Pat the squid dry with paper towels, if necessary, and add to the reserved marinade. Toss to coat. Shake the calamari of the excess marinade, and place the tubes and tentacles on the hot grill, cooking about 3 minutes per side. If the squid sticks, wait another 30 seconds or so. When it's well-seared, it will release!
• Remove the calamari from grill, and slice the calamari tubes (bodies) into rings. Add rings and tentacles to the bowl of reserved dressing and toss well to coat. Arrange the nectarine wedges and calamari on the platter, over the bed of arugula. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the bowl, as desired, and serve.
• Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.

CALAMARI SALAD WITH PASSION-FRUIT DRESSING

Steps:

• Plunge squid into a large saucepan of boiling water, then remove pan from heat and let stand, stirring once or twice, 1‚ minutes. Drain squid in a colander and cool. Halve squid bodies lengthwise, then cut crosswise into very thin slices. Cut tentacles into bite-size pieces.
• Halve each passion fruit crosswise, then scoop out pulp and force through a fine sieve into a large bowl, discarding seeds. Whisk in remaining ingredients, then add squid and toss well.

PASSION FRUIT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the passion fruit syrup, vinegar and mustard in a small non reactive bowl and whisk them well. Gradually drizzle in the olive oil continuing to whisk until the dressing is well mixed. Serve immediately.

WARM CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• Cut calamari tubes into 1/4-inch rings. Cut larger tentacle pieces in half. Place calamari in a bowl. Add oil, red pepper flakes, chipotle powder, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, jalapeno slices, and salt. Mix together thoroughly.
• Place arugula and beans in separate bowl. Toss with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Divide among 4 servings bowls.
• Heat cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Add calamari to skillet; cook and stir until calamari loses its translucency, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat immediately.
• Spoon calamari over arugula and beans. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with a pinch of pepper flakes.

CALAMARI SALAD WITH RED CHICORY & HERBY LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Chargrill the peppers in a hot griddle pan. Once they are grilled and cooled slightly, cut them into thinner strips.
• Chop the squid into rings, but leave the tentacles whole.
• Saute the squid in a hot frying pan with a little olive oil until they are lightly golden, this will take about 2 - 3 minutes.
• Cut off the bottom (core) of the chicories, shred the leaves slightly so that you have a mixture of different sizes of leaves.
• Mix the dressing ingredients together. Mix the squid, chicory and peppers in a bowl with the dressing before serving the salad onto plates. Serve immediately.

FRUIT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
• Stir until all the ingredients are mixed together
• Pour your dressing over your fruit salad
• Gently mix your fruit and dressing together until well coated
• Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve

PASSION FRUIT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.

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.