Spicy Squid Salad with Watercress and Lima Beans

Name: Spicy Squid Salad with Watercress and Lima Beans
Prep time: 13 h
Cook time: 13 h
Total time: 13 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 118 milliliters Calamata olives, pitted and halved; 227 grams dried large lima beans, soaked overnight and drained; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 habanero chile, seeded and minced; 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped; 4 strips thin strips of lean bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 servings Lemon–Shallot Vinaigrette; 1 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons Jans Spice Mix; 567 grams cleaned squid, bodies cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings and large tentacles halved; 3 liters pound watercress, large stems discarded (12 packed cups)

Spicy Squid Salad with Watercress and Lima Beans might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 47% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 493 calories, 38g of protein, and 19g of fat. If you have habanero chile, calamatan olives, lima beans, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 13 hours.

Instructions

In a large glass baking dish, combine 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the garlic, jalapeo, habanero and lemon zest.

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Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Habanero Chili

Garlic

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Glass Baking Pan

Add the squid and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Squid

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cover the lima beans with 2 inches of water.

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Lima Beans

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the bay leaf, cover partially and simmer over low heat until the beans are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Beans

Remove from the heat and let the beans stand in their cooking liquid.

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Beans

Drain just before using and discard the bay leaf.

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Bay Leaves

In a large, deep skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the bacon and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.

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Bacon

Transfer the bacon to a plate. Increase the heat to high and cook the bacon fat until sizzling.

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Bacon

Add the squid and its marinade in an even layer and cook, without stirring, until the squid begins to turn white, about 1 minute.

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Marinade

Squid

Sprinkle the spice mix over the squid and cook, stirring, until just tender, about 1 minute. Gently fold in the bacon, lima beans and olives and cook just until warmed through. Stir in half of the Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette and remove from the heat.

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Vinaigrette