Chilli calamari salad

Cooking Salads Chilli calamari salad

This calamari salad would make an excellent starter for a casual Christmas Day barbecue.

  1. Place chillies, green onions, garlic, 1/4 cup lemon juice, vinegar and 1/3 cup oil in a large ceramic bowl. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  2. Score inside flesh of calamari hoods in a criss-cross pattern and cut crossways into thick strips. Place calamari strips and tentacles in a bowl. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  3. Preheat a greased barbecue plate on high heat. Add calamari strips and tentacles. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes each side or until curled and just cooked through. Add to chilli marinade. Leave to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or longer in the fridge).
  4. Arrange rocket on serving plates. Spoon over calamari and chilli marinade. Serve.

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