INSALATA DI CALAMARI (Squid Salad)

Squid salad is one of the summer recipes I love the most, fresh, light and colorful.

It's an appetizer that often accompanies our dinners. Also. great appetizer for Christmas Eve's dinner.

 Ingredients:

2 lbs. fresh calamari

1/4 cup olive oil

Small can of olives

Sprigs of parsley

1 lemon

2 cloves of garlic (one whole and one minced)

Small red onion (sliced)

Salt and black pepper 

Few pieces of fennel leaves (if available) to flavor the salad

Procedure:

Clean the squid starting to peel the bags. Remove the part with the eyes, remove the entrails, the gladius and rinse under running water. Cut the body into rings.

Prepare a small pot of water. Add a slice of lemon and whole clove of garlic. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Add the cleaned squid and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove the squid and let them cool off.

Place the cooled squid on a platter. Add some squeezed lemon juice, minced garlic, chopped parsley, red onion, olive oil, olives, salt and pepper.

If available, add fennel leaves to add flavor.