Octopus Salad with Potatoes

This dish is like a flavor explosion in your mouth, with the perfect balance of sweetness, earthiness, and zing. GET THE RECIPE

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Ingredients

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Prepare and clean the octopus. Then, use a large pot of water to cook it until it becomes tender. Use a fork to test its doneness.

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While waiting for the octopus to cook, prepare and wash the potatoes. Bring them to a boil using a different pot, then drain and cut them.

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After the octopus is cooked, remove it from the pot, let it cool, and cut it into pieces. Then, combine it with potatoes, garlic, onion, and parsley.

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Add the lemon juice to the salad and in a separate bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

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Pour the dressing over the octopus salad and gently toss until well combined and evenly coated. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

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Octopus Salad with Potatoes

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Ingredients

Prepare and clean the octopus. Then, use a large pot of water to cook it until it becomes tender. Use a fork to test its doneness.

Step 1

While waiting for the octopus to cook, prepare and wash the potatoes. Bring them to a boil using a different pot, then drain and cut them.

Step 2

After the octopus is cooked, remove it from the pot, let it cool, and cut it into pieces. Then, combine it with potatoes, garlic, onion, and parsley.

Step 3

Add the lemon juice to the salad and in a separate bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Pour the dressing over the octopus salad and gently toss until well combined and evenly coated. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

Step 5

Octopus Salad Tips:

Give the salad a final toss before serving.

Tenderize the octopus before cooking

Use waxy potatoes

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