Salt & Pepper Calamari Dinner Salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 418.5
  • Total Fat: 26.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 361.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,064.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 28.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Salt & Pepper Calamari Dinner Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

Tasty and filling salad which is very popular in Austrlian restaurants. Calamari is so much better when it is sauted instead of deep-fried! Tasty and filling salad which is very popular in Austrlian restaurants. Calamari is so much better when it is sauted instead of deep-fried!
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    SALAD:

    Tossed Salad, 3 cup
    Hard Boiled Egg, 1 large sliced in half
    1/2 Avocado, California (Haas) sliced
    Cheddar Cheese, 4Tbsp, shredded
    Feta Cheese, 1 cubic inch crumbled
    Sun Dried Tomatoes, 8 piece

    Salad Garnish and dressing:

    2 Lemon Wedges
    Olive Oil, 2 tsp
    Salt
    Pepper

    FOR SQUID:

    Squid, raw, 200 grams
    Salt,
    Pepper, black,
    Olive Oil, 2 tsp

Directions

Slice squid into rings, place in a bowl and drizzle with 2 tsp olive oil. Add desired amount of salt and pepper and toss to coat. Let stand five minutes.


Prepare salad by dividing salad ingredients onto two dinner plates. You can use whatever salad veggies you like.


Heat non-stick or cast iron skillet. Once pan is hot enough to sizzle a drop of water dump contents of squid marinade into pan. Toss around and saute until squid is tender -about 6-10 minutes.


Divide hot squid onto each salad plate. Drizzle one teaspoon olive oil onto each salad. Add a dash of salt & pepper and garnish each with a lemon wedge.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KALEXIAS.

TAGS:  Fish | Dinner | Fish Dinner |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    I love this...I decided to marinate the calamari whole, grill them, then slice them....wow! - 11/1/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I would not saute the calamari for more than five minutes, but this sounds very good, - 5/25/09


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    Incredible!
    This was excellent I love salt and pepper calamari and this was a great light version. - 4/30/09


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    This just the recipe I was looking for. It is a high protein meal. Thank you. - 2/12/09


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    Yum! You're right. It is so much better not fried! I also love all the different cheeses! Very light, but very filling! - 2/10/09