Tomato & Calamari Salad with Herbed Vinaigrette

Name: Tomato & Calamari Salad with Herbed Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: ½ C (125 ml) red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) sugar; 2 tsp (10 ml) salt; ½ large red onion, peeled and thinly sliced; ½ C (125 ml) olive oil; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) red wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) chopped chives; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) dried oregano; juice and zest of 1 lemon; salt and pepper; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 500 g calamari tubes and tentacles, dried; 200 g ZZ2 Medley Tomatoes, halved; 200 g pitted kalamata olives, some halved; 200 g pitted/pimento stuffed green olives; 100 g feta cheese, crumbled; 1 medium cucumber, cut into small cubes (brunoise); ¼ C (60 ml) baby capers; ¼ C (60 ml) chopped chives; salt and pepper; small handful microgreens (optional)

Tomato & Calamari Salad with Herbed Vinaigrette

Author: Karl Tessendorf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings

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Description

Summer is here and nothing speaks to sunny weather like a good glass of vino and delicious seafood. We love this Greek-inspired tomato and grilled calamari salad.

Ingredients

Pickled Red Onions

½ C (125 ml) red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp (30 ml) sugar
2 tsp (10 ml) salt
½ large red onion, peeled and thinly sliced

Herbed Vinaigrette

½ C (125 ml) olive oil
2 Tbsp (30 ml) red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp (15 ml) chopped chives
1 Tbsp (15 ml) dried oregano
juice and zest of 1 lemon
salt and pepper

Calamari

2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
500 g calamari tubes and tentacles, dried

Salad

200 g ZZ2 Medley Tomatoes, halved
200 g pitted kalamata olives, some halved
200 g pitted/pimento stuffed green olives
100 g feta cheese, crumbled
1 medium cucumber, cut into small cubes (brunoise)
¼ C (60 ml) baby capers
¼ C (60 ml) chopped chives
salt and pepper

To Serve

small handful microgreens (optional)

Instructions

Pickled Red Onions

Mix the vinegar, sugar and salt in a bowl to dissolve. Add the red onion and leave to pickle for at least 20 minutes.

Vinaigrette

Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk well to combine, then season to taste.

Calamari & Salad

Dry the calamari well with paper towel before frying.

Set a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Heat the oil and then fry the calamari for 1 minute per side. Do not crowd the pan with too much calamari. Fry it in batches if you need to. Set the cooked calamari aside as each batch is cooked.

Salad

Add all of the prepared ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Add the red onions and vinaigrette and toss to combine.

Plate the salad on a platter. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and garnish with microgreens if using just before serving.