*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                              Calamari Salad

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salads                           Fish
                Microwave

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4  pound         Squid; cleaned -- sliced rings
   3                    Center celery stalks -- with leaves,thinly s
                        and leaves left whole
     1/2  cup           Yellow onion -- thinly sliced
     1/2  cup           Red bell pepper -- thin sliced
   2      tablespoons   Olive oil
   2      tablespoons   Fresh lemon juice
   1      teaspoon      Kosher salt
     1/4  teaspoon      Freshly ground pepper
  12                    Oil-cured black olives -- pitted, coarsely cho
                        Okra; steamed, sliced -- opt.

Toss together squid, sliced celery, onions, and pepper in a 1-quart souffle dish.
 Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100% for 2 minutes 30 seconds,
 shaking the dish once. Remove from oven. Uncover and carefully to prevent steam
 from burning you. Let cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, pour off liquid collected
 in bottom of dish. Add remaining ingredients and stir to coat. Serve at room temperature. 
Variation:
Calamari and Seafood Salad: Add 8 medium shrimp, peeled and cut in half, 
and 8 cleaned mussels to the ingredients for Calamari Salad; increase squid to 1 pound,
 bell pepper to 3/4 cup. Arrange shrimp and mussels toward outside
 of a 2-quart souffle disk; place vegetables and squid in center of dish. 
Cover tightly and cook for 5 minutes. Remove mussels from shells if desired.
 Proceed as for Calamari Salad, increasing lemon juice to 3 Tablespoons.
Taste to check seasonings. Serve 8.

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