Octopus Salad Recipe

Looking to expand your palate?

One awesome way is to get acquainted with something that may be unfamiliar.   Though it may not be the most common, there are plenty of foodways that feature octopus.  I encourage you to try this protein; it’s fantastic!

Octopus Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 tins of octopus in olive oil, drained and chopped oil reserved 

½ red onion diced

½sweet onion , minced 

1 tomato diced

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced

1 serrano pepper, seeded and diced

4 assorted multicolor bell peppers, diced 

2 ribs of celery diced

1 avocado diced 

Juice of 2 limes

Juice of 1 lemon + zest 

¼ bunch cilantro chopped 

Green plantains and ripe boiled  for serving 

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients, in a medium mixing bowl. 
• Gently toss until all ingredients are combined. Enjoy with plantains