Mexican octopus salad

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsOctopus, cleaned, cooked;
Cut in 1\" pieces or smaller
1smallRed bell pepper, seeded & sliced in bite sized strips
¾cupCorn, kernel
9ouncesKidney beans; drained
Romaine lettuce leaves
Salt/pepper
½cupOil
cupLemon juice
teaspoonDry oregano
teaspoonGround cumin
1Chile serrano; seeded & minced

Directions

CHILE DRESSING

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@...), moderator