Grilled Squid Salad with Celery Leaf Pesto

Name: Grilled Squid Salad with Celery Leaf Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters torn basil leaves; 425 grams imported butter beans, drained and rinsed; 3 celery ribs, thinly sliced, plus 1/2 cup celery leaves; 118 milliliters pickled sweet peppers or cherry peppers, thinly sliced; 355 milliliters flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 garlic cloves; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling; 3 Tbsps Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps pine nuts; 1 smalls red onion, finely chopped; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 680 grams squid, cleaned

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Squid Salad with Celery Leaf Pesto a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 363 calories. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. If you have salt and pepper, cherry peppers, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Light a grill. In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts over high heat until lightly browned.

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Pine Nuts

Toast

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Frying Pan

Grill

Transfer to a plate to cool.

In a food processor, combine 1/2 cup of the parsley with the celery leaves, garlic and pine nuts and process until minced.

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Celery Leaves

Pine Nuts

Parsley

Garlic

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Food Processor

Add the 6 tablespoons of olive oil and the Parmesan and process until smooth. Season the pesto with salt and pepper and transfer to a large bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Parmesan

Pesto

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Bowl

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the celery and blanch for 30 seconds; drain. Rinse under cold water and pat dry.

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Celery

Water

Add the celery, butter beans, pickled peppers, onion and the remaining 1 cup of parsley to the pesto.

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Butter Beans

Parsley

Peppers

Celery

Onion

Pesto

In a medium bowl, toss the squid with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the squid over high heat for 5 minutes, or until charred in spots.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Squid