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Cannellini bean, calamari and chorizo salad

Name: Cannellini bean, calamari and chorizo salad
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 600g Australian calamari, cleaned, tubes cut into 5mm rings, tentacles cut into 4 pieces; Juice of ½ lemon; 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil; 2 tbs sherry vinegar; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained, rinsed; 10 pitted green olives, chopped; 1 tbs baby capers; 300g cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, roughly chopped, plus extra small leaves; ½ bunch purple basil (substitute basil), leaves picked; 2 (200g) dried chorizo, chopped; Grilled sourdough baguette (optional), to serve

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by Matt Moran

Chef and delicious. Produce Awards judge

Oct 01, 2018

A fresh, colourful salad perfect for spring entertaining.

600g Australian calamari, cleaned, tubes cut into 5mm rings, tentacles cut into 4 pieces
Juice of ½ lemon
1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
2 tbs sherry vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
10 pitted green olives, chopped
1 tbs baby capers
300g cherry tomatoes, halved
½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, roughly chopped, plus extra small leaves
½ bunch purple basil (substitute basil), leaves picked
2 (200g) dried chorizo, chopped
Grilled sourdough baguette (optional), to serve

Method

1.

Combine calamari, lemon juice and 2 tbs oil in a bowl and set aside for 5 minutes.
2.

To make the dressing, combine vinegar, garlic and remaining 2 tbs oil in a small bowl and season.
3.

Combine beans, olives, capers, tomato and herbs in a large bowl. Set aside.
4.

Place chorizo in a food processor and whiz until finely chopped. Heat a non-stick frypan over high heat. Add chorizo and cook, stirring regularly, for 2-3 minutes or until brown. Add calamari and cook for 2-3 minutes or until barely cooked through. Remove from heat and season.
5.

Toss dressing and bean mixture together and transfer to a large serving platter. Top with calamari mixture and serve with grilled sourdough, if using.