Mexican Octopus Salad

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Title: Mexican Octopus Salad
Categories: None
Yield: 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

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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

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