Pacific Calamari Salad
Updated Jan. 31, 2023
- Total Time
- 2 hour 30 minutes
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes plus 2 hours marinating
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Ingredients
- 2pounds cleaned squid
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Salt
- 2tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1teaspoon Japanese wasabi paste
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2tablespoons sesame oil
- ½cup finely chopped scallions
- ½cup coarsely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1cup chopped fresh pineapple
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
207 calories; 10 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 21 grams protein; 405 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Slice the squid into thin rings. Coarsely chop the tentacles. Bring two quarts of water to a boil and add the lemon juice and salt to taste. Add the squid. When the water returns to a boil, drain the squid thoroughly and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Step 2
Add the soy sauce and rice vinegar to the warm squid. Dissolve the wasabi in the lime juice and add it along with the ginger and sesame oil. Refrigerate and allow to marinate at least two hours.
- Step 3
Before serving, fold in the scallions, peanuts and pineapple. Season to taste with pepper and, if needed, some salt. Scatter the chopped coriander on top.
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Comments
This was yummy! I almost doubled lime juice and ginger, and added a splash of fish sauce and a little sugar for flavor balancing. Used the pineapple as instructed and it worked really well. (Subbed horseradish for wasabi cause store bought wasabi is just colored horseradish.) Also, to make it a full meal, I added the same volume of cold rice noodles and served it with some salad greens. I can see how it would work as a salad side dish too. Made a great healthy meal for a hot day.
I substituted fresh peaches for the pineapple and they were a great contrast to the sour lime spicy wasabi.
Didn’t have pineapple but used a fresh juicy peach which was a good contrast for the lime sour spicy wasabi flavors!
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