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Octopus Salad

Name: Octopus Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 10 ounces (3 jars) canned octopus; 1 onion(s); 0.5 lemon(s); 2 bell pepper(s); 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 4 sprigs parsley; to taste salt; to taste, fresh cracked pepper

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This fresh and light Octopus Salad recipe or Portuguese Salada de Polvo will transport you to the Portugal's coast with its burst of flavors!

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1. Ingredients
2. Nutrition
3. About Recipe
3.1. Which season is best for it?
3.2. Where can I buy the ingredients?
3.3. Can I substitute ingredients?
3.4. Can I make it part of a menu?
3.5. Which drinks pair well with it?
3.6. How long can I store leftovers?
3.7. Recipe tips & tricks
4. Steps
5. Reviews

Ingredients

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Serves:

	10 ounces (3 jars) canned octopus 250 grams
	1 onion(s)
	0.5 lemon(s) juice from half of the lemon
	2 bell pepper(s) red and yellow
	4 tablespoons olive oil
	2 tablespoons white vinegar
	4 sprigs parsley
	to taste salt
	to taste, fresh cracked pepper

And love - it is the main ingredient!

Nutrition

Please note that I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information is provided for reference only and is approximate. It is calculated using one of the online calculators, like this one.

100 g

Serving Size

284

Calories

14.5 g

Protein

3 g

Fat

8.6

Carbohydrates

3 g

Saturated Fat

41 mg

Cholesterol

1.6 g

Fiber

261 mg

Sodium

2.9 g

Sugar

Ingredients

10 ounces (3 jars) canned octopus
250 grams
1 onion(s)
0.5 lemon(s)
juice from half of the lemon
2 bell pepper(s)
red and yellow
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
4 sprigs parsley
to taste salt
to taste, fresh cracked pepper

About recipe

If you are a seafood lover you will absolutely enjoy this fresh and light Portuguese Octopus Salad or Salada de Polvo in Portuguese.

This salad is very delicious and works great as an appetizer. It is usually served with fresh bread or crackers.

Octopus takes a huge part in Portuguese cuisine, not as big as a codfish, but still pretty massive.

There are many recipes that you can make with it – baked, grilled, and even stewed.

This Portuguese Octopus salad doesn’t require many ingredients. You only need fresh bell pepper, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, and parsley. If you are not a fan of peppers, you may omit them.

Can I use canned octopus?

Yes. In fact, I like to use canned octopus here, too. It makes it very easy to make this fancy appetizer in just 10 minutes.

Simply chop the vegetables and add your canned octopus, mix all the ingredients and your Salada de Polvo is ready.

Your guests will be impressed and you will not be disappointed either.

Is it possible to use a fresh octopus?

Yes, it is. You can buy a fresh octopus and boil it for thirty minutes until the tentacles are soft.

Then, cut them into pieces, and unless the octopus is as chewy as a rubber, you’ve cooked your octopus to perfection!

Can I use frozen octopus?

Absolutely. Defrost the octopus completely, clean it if it wasn’t cleaned before, and cook in water with a small onion.

How many servings?

You can serve one octopus of 2 pounds (or 1 kilogram) to a party of up to 12 people. But I am using this recipe in particular to feed up to 4 people.

What does octopus salad pair with?

Enjoy this fresh and juicy Portuguese Octopus Salad with a piece of bread and a glass of white wine.

Portuguese Octopus Salad served

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Steps

1 Done 1 min	Gather ingredients Prepare all the ingredients.
2 Done 1 min	Chop peppers Chop the yellow and red pepper.
3 Done 1 min	Chop Onion Peel and chop the onion.
4 Done 2 min	Chop Parsley & Combine Chop the parsley. Combine all the ingredients with the canned octopus in a bowl.
5 Done 1 min	Add olive oil Add the olive oil to the bowl with other ingredients.
6 Done 1 min	Add vinegar Add the white vinegar to the bowl with other ingredients.
7 Done 1 min	Add lemon juice Add the lemon juice to the bowl with other ingredients.
8 Done 1 min	Season Add the salt and pepper, and mix the salad.
9 Done	Serve Your Portuguese Octopus Salad is ready. Enjoy!