Dinner Tonight: Warm Squid Salad

Name: Dinner Tonight: Warm Squid Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bread crumbs; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 2 larges egg yolks; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 227 grams mixed crisp greens (mizuna, frisée, endive, and escarole), torn into 2-inch pieces; 4 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 2 Tbsps rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 servings salt and pepper; 340 grams cleaned squid, cut into 1-inch pieces

Need a dairy free and pescatarian main course? Dinner Tonight: Warm Squid Salad could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 26g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 501 calories. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 3. Head to the store and pick up bread crumbs, squid, egg yolks, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the egg yolks, garlic, and salt in a blender. Process until pureed. On medium speed, slowly drizzle a few drops of olive oil until it starts to emulsify. Continue drizzling in the olive oil until has all been added, being careful not to add it too fast or it will break. Season with more salt if needed.

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Egg Yolk

Olive Oil

Garlic

Salt

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Blender

For the warm squid salad: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 300°.

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Squid

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Oven

Spread the bread crumbs on a baking sheet.

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Breadcrumbs

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Transfer to the oven, and wait until lightly toasted, about eight minutes.

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Oven

Dry the squid pieces on paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Squid

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Paper Towels

Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat until almost smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add as much of the squid as will fit in one layer. At first, the squid pieces will stick to the pan. Once they release or curl up, which takes five to ten seconds, flip the pieces. Cook until the pieces appear white, another five to ten seconds.

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Squid

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Frying Pan

Transfer the pieces to a bowl. Repeat this process, adding more oil if needed.

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Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Turn heat to low, and add the garlic. Cook until lightly browned, about 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Transfer to the bowl with the squid.

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Squid

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Bowl

Deglaze skillet with the white wine, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to dislodge any browned bits. Turn heat to medium and simmer for a few minutes.

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White Wine

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Whisk in the vinegar, and then two tablespoons of olive oil. Once mixture is emulsified, turn off the heat, and whisk in the aïoli.

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Olive Oil

Vinegar

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Whisk

Pour at least half of this sauce over the squid.

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Sauce

Squid

Add all of it if you're feeling like it (see note above).

Sprinkle in about half of the breadcrumbs into the bowl with the squid. Toss this mixture just twice, then add the greens and toss well. Divide this mixture between four plates, and top with a sprinkling of the remaining bread crumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Greens