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    Home » Recipes » Salad

    Croatia Salata od Hobotnice (Octopus Salad)

    March 5, 2015 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    Octopus Salad is loved by the Croatians on the Dalmatian Coast. Fresh seafood is abundant and this makes a perfect salad as a starter or light lunch. Serve it with a nice glass of white wine and some crusty bread. I have added this to my favorites and will make it often, thanks Croatia! Dobar Tek!

    Croatia octopus salad

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    Croatia Salata od Hobotnice (Octopus Salad)

    Course Salad
    Cuisine Croatia
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 1 frozen octopus
    • 1 small red onion sliced thinly
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 4-5 small Yukon gold potatoes
    • 1 to mato diced
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
    • Salt and Pepper to taste
    • Olive oil to taste
    • Red wine Vinegar to taste
    • 1 lemon ½ squeezed for juice and half for garnish slices.

    Instructions

    • Put the octopus into a large pot of water and bring to a boil. (Add a wine cork to the water to ensure tenderness) Once it reaches a boil, lower the temperature to medium-low and cover the pot. Leave it for about 1 ½ hours until tender.
    • When the octopus is soft, the tentacles with remain a bit firm, peel the skin by rinsing the octopus under warm water. Chop the octopus into pieces of about 1 ½ inches in length.
    • Peel the potatoes and boil them until fork tender, drain the water and slice the potatoes.
    • In a bowl, combine the octopus, potatoes, onion, garlic and tomato sprinkle some salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle a generous amount of olive oil and red wine vinegar and the juice of ½ lemon. Mix well and garnish with the fresh parsley, lemon slices and serve.
    • Dobar Tek!

     

     

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