Octopus Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing

Here is a salad I made yesterday. I bought a boiled octopus tentacle from the farmer's market, sliced it and dressed it with fresh basil dressing. One of the summer salads I get excited about!

Basil and lemon. Who wouldn't like this?

Octopus Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing

1 boiled octopus tentacle, sliced thin
1 stalk celery, sliced thin
1 tomato, diced
1 green onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tbsp rice vinegar

1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 Tbsp good extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp tubed basil
2 tsp white wine or sake to splash on octopus
1-2 sprig fresh basil
Sprinkles of red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste

Convenient fresh basil paste in a tube. Keep it in the fridge.

Cook octopus in boiling water for a minute. Drain. It was already cooked at the store, but I wanted to make it less fishy. After cooling a bit, slice it thinly. Splash white wine or sake on them and set aside. This will make them even less fishy. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss well. Tear fresh basil leaves in and serve chilled.

Rice vinegar, olive oil and a lemon

Toss a slice of lemon in there, too. Adds a nice aroma.

Pair it with a glass of white wine.

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