Recipe of Mexican Octopus Salad - Food Recipes

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Title: Mexican Octopus Salad
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Serving size: 1 servings 2 lb Octopus, cleaned, cooked; Cut in 1" pieces or smaller 1 sm Red bell pepper, seeded & -sliced in bite sized strips 3/4 c Corn, kernel 9 oz Kidney beans; drained Romaine lettuce leaves Salt/pepper -----------------------CHILE DRESSING---------------------------- 1/2 c Oil 1/3 c Lemon juice 1 1/2 ts Dry oregano 1 1/2 ts Ground cumin 1 Chile serrano; -seeded & minced Cook octopus in boiling water until opaque (not too long, probably less than 1 min.). Drain, rinse in cold water and pat dry. (Remove skin if desired). Cut to size. Prepare Chile Dressing: Mix salad oil, lemon juice, dry oregano and ground cumin and one or two jalapeno or serrano chiles, seeded and minced. Mix octopus, dressing, bell peppers, corn and beans. Top lettuce with salad mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste. found on rec.food.recipes Stephanie da Silva (arielle@taronga.com), moderator