Squid salad with cumin seed & mustard dressing

This beautiful squid and pasta salad is the perfect lunch for a hot summers day.

Recipe «Squid salad with cumin seed & mustard dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 750g cleaned squid tubes, 2 tsp olive oil, 1 bunch watercress, leaves picked, 1/3 cup currants, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drained, 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts , 1/2 cup risoni pasta, cooked, 1 tsp toasted cumin seeds, 1 tsp wholegrain mustard , 1 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 tbsp olive oil.

Ingredients:

• 750g cleaned squid tubes 
• 2 tsp olive oil 
• 1 bunch watercress, leaves picked 
• 1/3 cup currants, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drained 
• 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts 
• 1/2 cup risoni pasta, cooked 
• 1 tsp toasted cumin seeds 
• 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 
• 1 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar 
• 1 tbsp olive oil 

Instructions

1. Cut squid tubes down one side to open out. Score inside in a criss-cross pattern, without cutting right through. Cut each tube lengthways into thirds.
2. For the dressing, place ingredients in a jar and shake to combine.
3. Heat the oil in a frypan over high heat. When very hot, add squid in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook about 1-2 minutes until lightly browned all over.
4. Combine squid with half the dressing, and season with freshly ground black pepper.
5. Combine watercress, currants, pine nuts and risoni in a large bowl with squid and remaining dressing.