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Grilled octopus with potatoes salad

AuthorM. ShifrinCategory
Yields1 Serving
 5 lbs Octopus
 ½ cup Olive Oil
 2 lbs Potatoes
 3 Garlic
 1 cup Lemon Juice
 2 Bay Leaves
 1 lb Onion
 2 oz Parsley
 ½ tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Pepper
Grilled Octopus
1

Add water, lemon juice, garlic, onions, bay leaf, parsley and salt to pot.

2

Add baby octopus and simmer briskly for 30 minutes.

3

Allow octopus to cool in liquid for one hour.

4

Remove from liquid to cool completely.

5

Coat octopus with olive oil and grill until lightly browned in spots.

6

Remove and cut into approximate pieces, then place into a mixing bowl.

Roasted Potatoes
7

Combine potatoes with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper.

8

Place on tray and roast in 375-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

9

Cool at room temperature and set aside.

10

When cool to touch, cut into ¼-inch slices and set aside.

Assemble Salad
11

Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and marinate for at least one hour before serving.

Ingredients

 5 lbs Octopus
 ½ cup Olive Oil
 2 lbs Potatoes
 3 Garlic
 1 cup Lemon Juice
 2 Bay Leaves
 1 lb Onion
 2 oz Parsley
 ½ tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Pepper

Directions

Grilled Octopus
1

Add water, lemon juice, garlic, onions, bay leaf, parsley and salt to pot.

2

Add baby octopus and simmer briskly for 30 minutes.

3

Allow octopus to cool in liquid for one hour.

4

Remove from liquid to cool completely.

5

Coat octopus with olive oil and grill until lightly browned in spots.

6

Remove and cut into approximate pieces, then place into a mixing bowl.

Roasted Potatoes
7

Combine potatoes with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper.

8

Place on tray and roast in 375-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

9

Cool at room temperature and set aside.

10

When cool to touch, cut into ¼-inch slices and set aside.

Assemble Salad
11

Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and marinate for at least one hour before serving.

Notes

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