Sounds very flash doesn't it!! Well, despite the flashiness it was a quick and easy meal to prepare. I have never had fennel and thought I would try it, broccoli and zucchini gets a bit tired after awhile LOL. I really liked the salad, the aniseed flavour of the fennel wasn't over powering and the crunch was just fabulous. I particularly liked the orange segments in the salad as it gave a really different texture and taste to it all as well.
I haven't cooked squid at home before but have used it in kitchens I worked in (many moons ago). I quite liked it but would use different salt and pepper next time.
Anyway, I can see the salad being done again and will definitely try the squid again too.
Ingredients:
100gr fresh squid tube
1c very thinly sliced fennel
1/2c lettuce
1/2c spinach
1 orange segmented.
1 pinch of seaweed salt
S&P ( would suggest fine white pepper and sea salt)
juice of a lemon
Method:
Cut squid into one flat piece and score lightly diagonally in both directions. This video has a good tutorial on how to do this. Cut into small pieces and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper then marinate for at least 15min in lemon juice.
To prepare salad build up greens in a dish and mix through fennel. Segment your orange ( I like to do this the proper way so there is no pith or membrane) and place on top. Sprinkle with your seaweed salt as seasoning.
Cooking the squid has to be very fast and hot. You want it to turn white then take it off otherwise you will end up with very chewy rubber salad. It does work better with flour and oil BUT this was very tasty nonetheless. Place cooked squid on top of salad and pour the rest of the lemon juice marinade over the top.
Leave a comment and tell me how you like to cook squid :)
I haven't cooked squid at home before but have used it in kitchens I worked in (many moons ago). I quite liked it but would use different salt and pepper next time.
Anyway, I can see the salad being done again and will definitely try the squid again too.
Ingredients:
100gr fresh squid tube
1c very thinly sliced fennel
1/2c lettuce
1/2c spinach
1 orange segmented.
1 pinch of seaweed salt
S&P ( would suggest fine white pepper and sea salt)
juice of a lemon
Method:
Cut squid into one flat piece and score lightly diagonally in both directions. This video has a good tutorial on how to do this. Cut into small pieces and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper then marinate for at least 15min in lemon juice.
To prepare salad build up greens in a dish and mix through fennel. Segment your orange ( I like to do this the proper way so there is no pith or membrane) and place on top. Sprinkle with your seaweed salt as seasoning.
Cooking the squid has to be very fast and hot. You want it to turn white then take it off otherwise you will end up with very chewy rubber salad. It does work better with flour and oil BUT this was very tasty nonetheless. Place cooked squid on top of salad and pour the rest of the lemon juice marinade over the top.
And there you have it!! A pretty flash meal!
Leave a comment and tell me how you like to cook squid :)
