Southwestern Calamari Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs calamari, cleaned, cut into 1/2-inch rings
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (1 teaspoon)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 ounces sherry wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 8 -12 dashes hot pepper sauce
• sea salt, to taste
• ground pepper, to taste
• 1 large red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 red onion, minced
• 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, plus
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. add the calamari slices to the boiling water, and stir. allow the calamari to cook for 1 minute over high heat. remove immediately, drain, and chill in an ice-water bath.
• 2 to prepare the southwestern dressing: heat the olive oil and minced garlic over a low flame in a large sauté pan. cook the garlic slowly for 3 minutes, until it is golden brown; then cool the garlic. add the jalapeño, sherry vinegar, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, paprika, hot pepper sauce, and salt and pepper.
• 3 to prepare the salad: when the calamari is chilled, drain it well and transfer to large salad bowl. combine the calamari, red pepper, onion, black beans, cilantro and dressing.