Octopus Salad

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Are you in the mood for something different? Enjoy the flavours of a little trip through the Mediterranean with this Octopus Salad!

Packed with fresh ingredients, this super clean salad does not sacrifice on flavour. It's another deliciously simple creation from @cheftomwalton.

Octopus is often available at @harrisfarmmarkets or from a good seafood retailer.⁣

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

2 medium octopus (approx. 1kg), heads cleaned⁣
6 tbsp GOOD Oil Mediterranean Dressing⁣
Sea salt, Fresh ground black pepper⁣

1 punnet yellow grape tomatoes, cut in half⁣
1 punnet red grape tomatoes, cut in half⁣
½ cup pitted kalamata olives⁣
1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced into 5mm rounds⁣
½ tin butter beans, drained⁣
½ cup each picked parsley, mint, dill⁣
1 bunch chives, cut into 2cm batons⁣

Lemon to serve⁣
Fresh crusty bread to serve, optional⁣

METHOD

Preheat a BBQ or grill pan over a high heat.⁣

Remove the head from the tentacles and cut into thin strips.⁣

Separate the tentacles, cutting into individual pieces.⁣

Toss the octopus in 3 tbsp of the dressing and season with a little salt and black pepper.⁣

BQQ or grill the octopus for approx. 4 minutes each side then allow to rest.⁣

While the octopus is cooking, combine the tomatoes, olives, cucumber, butter beans, herbs in a mixing bowl. Lightly season the salad and dress with 3 tbsp dressing then pile over a large serving platter or individual plates.⁣

Top with the cooked octopus and a splash more dressing.⁣

Serve with lemon and crusty bread.

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