Squid salad with cucumber and chili

We pair this salad with a tangy passionfruit dressing; a little unusual but a great combination in our opinion.

Time

30 minutes total

Storage notes

cannot be stored; must be made fresh

Difficulty

very easy

Yield

800 g (servings 4 )

Ingredients

Weight

Volume

Procedure

Cucumber, halved lengthways and deseeded, thinly sliced

300 g

1 cucumber

Bean sprouts, trimmed

80 g

Coriander leaves

11 g

⅔ cup

Mint leaves, julienne

15 g

⅔ cup

Salt

3 g

1 tsp

Pepper

0.6 g

1 tsp

Combine in a large bowl.

Toss gently to combine.

Complete step 4 to step 6 in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and stewing the squid instead of frying it.

Olive oil

15 g

½ tbsp

Heat in a fry pan over high heat until the first wisp of smoke appears.

Garlic clove, finely chopped

6 g

2 cloves

Small red chili, deseeded and finely chopped

6 g

2 small

Stir fry 30 seconds.

Squid tubes, cleaned, cut into ⅕" / 5 mm thick rings

400 g

4 squid

Stir fry 1–2 minutes or until the squid is just cooked through.

Transfer to a bowl.

Passionfruit dressing

75 g

⅓ cup

Add to squid mixture D.

Salt

4 g

¾ tsp

Pepper

1.8 g

¾ tsp

Season the squid mixture E.

Divide cucumber mixture A evenly between 4 serving plates. Top with the squid mixture and toss gently to combine and distribute the seasoning.

Passionfruit dressing

25 g

2 tbsp

Garnish.

Making ahead

Prepare and clean the squid; pat dry and store in the fridge on wire rack covered loosely by a breathable cloth. Pick the coriander (cilantro) and mint leaves and store in an air-tight container in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving size 200 g; calories 148 kcal, kilojoules 620.1 kJ, protein 14.5 g, carbohydrates 11.9 g, sugar 7.4 g, fat 4.5 g, saturated fat 0.8 g, unsaturated fat 4.8 g, trans fat 0 g, fiber 1 g, cholesterol 197.8 mg,

Type salad

Author bhsimon

Yield

Servings

Serving size 200 g

Serve	Per serve
Energy (kcal)	148
Energy (kJ)	620.1
Protein (g)	14.5
Fat (g)	4.5
Carbs (g)	11.9
Sugars (g)	7.4
Fiber (g)	1
Sodium (mg)	811.6
Cholesterol (mg)	197.8

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