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Sicilian Cooking

Octopus Salad

(Polpo all’Insalata – Purpu Cunzatu)

  • Serving Size4
  • Sicilian Appetizers 

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb of boiled polpo and cut into bite size pieces
    • 2 cloves of garlic-chopped
    • 2 lemons
    • chopped parsley (small bunch)
    • ¼ cup of olive oil
    • few flakes of red pepper (Optional)
    • salt, pepper

    Instructions

    1

    Place the polpo in a large bowl.

    2

    In a small bowl mix the olive oil, the juice of 2 lemons, garlic, ½ of the parsley, red pepper(optional) ½ teaspoon of salt and some pepper, and dress polpo with it.

    3

    Taste for salt.

    4

    Serve at room temperature and garnish with remaining parsley.