Southeast Asian Squid Salad

Name: Southeast Asian Squid Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps Asian fish sauce (preferably nam pla); 170 grams Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (3 1/2 cups); 2 carrots, halved crosswise; 1 seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), halved crosswise; 57 grams 1/2 cup coarsely chopped salted dry-roasted peanuts; 237 milliliters loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves; 237 milliliters loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 4 servings Accompaniment: lime wedges; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 scallions, thinly sliced diagonally; 1 to 2 (1 1/2- to 2-inch-long) fresh Thai or serrano chiles, finely chopped, including seeds; 680 grams squid (about 16), rinsed inside and out; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Southeast Asian Squid Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe has 368 calories, 33g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of scallions, cilantro leaves, dry-roasted peanuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar (to taste), salt, and chile (to taste) in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined.

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Pull off and reserve flaps from squid bodies if attached.

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Squid

Cut squid bodies crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick rings and halve flaps lengthwise. If tentacle clusters are large, halve lengthwise and cut longer tentacles, if attached, crosswise into 2-inch pieces.

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Squid

Bring a 4- to 5-quart pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in squid and cook until it just turns opaque, about 30 seconds.

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Water

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Drain in a colander and rinse under cold running water to stop cooking.

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Drain well, then toss in a bowl with 2 tablespoons dressing (reserve remainder).

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Cut carrots and cucumber lengthwise into thin wide ribbons using a vegetable peeler.

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Carrot

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Toss together carrot and cucumber ribbons, lettuce, cilantro, mint, and scallions in a large bowl, then add squid and reserved dressing and toss again to coat.

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Green Onions

Cilantro

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Lettuce

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Squid

Mint

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Sprinkle squid salad evenly with peanuts before serving.

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Servings:

3Tbsps

Asian fish sauce (preferably nam pla)170grams

Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (3 1/2 cups)2

carrots, halved crosswise 1

seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), halved crosswise 57grams

1/2 cup coarsely chopped salted dry-roasted peanuts 237milliliters

loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves 237milliliters

loosely packed fresh mint leaves 59milliliters

fresh lime juice 4servings

Accompaniment: lime wedges 1teaspoons

salt 4

scallions, thinly sliced diagonally 1

to 2 (1 1/2- to 2-inch-long) fresh Thai or serrano chiles, finely chopped, including seeds 680grams

squid (about 16), rinsed inside and out 2Tbsps

sugar 2Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Botanica Wines Mary Delany Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 32 dollars per bottle.