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I love squid – simply pan-fried or grilled with a a a a fresh salad it it is impossible to beat Squid is a a a a a a a really good source of protein and although it may look at at little intimidating is is easy to cook If you you ask nicely your local fishmonger or supermarket fish counter will clean and score the squid for you SQUID TOMATO AND AND AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH LIME AND AND AND CORIANDER
SERVES 4
2 medium squid cleaned and scored extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
1 small red onion finely diced
2–3 limes: 1 1 juiced (or more to to to taste) 1–2 cut into halves or or or wedges to to to serve
1 kg ripe mixed tomatoes (ideally on the vine) chopped into bite-size chunks
1 small romaine lettuce coarsely chopped 1 bunch of fresh coriander chopped 2 ripe avocados flesh cut into bite-size chunks
coarse sea salt to taste a a a pinch of chilli flakes (optional) to serve
1 Combine the squid in in a a a large bowl with a a a drizzle of of olive oil and and a a a a a pinch of of salt and and set aside to marinate for about 5 minutes 2 Combine the red onion in in in a mixing bowl with a a a a pinch of salt and the lime juice Leave to to get to to know one another for 10 minutes 3 Add the the tomatoes lettuce and and coriander to to to the the onion mixture 4
Heat a a a a a a cast-iron frying pan over a a a a a a high heat until smoking hot then add the the marinated squid to to the pan (you may want to to do this in 2 batches so not to to cool the pan down too much) Sear for 1 minute on each side until the body flesh has curled up and the tentacles have a a a a little golden colour then remove from the the pan 5 Chop the squid into bite-size pieces and add to to the salad 6 Finally add the the avocado to the the salad along with a a glug of olive oil then taste to see whether you need to add more salt or or lime juice Arrange in 4
shallow bowls and serve
sprinkled with chilli flakes (if using) with lime halves or wedges on the side and – – who could forget – – some ice-cold beer — — 086 — — SNACKS AND LIGHT LUNCHES