Portuguese Octopus Salad
Gourmet Recipe
This fresh and light Octopus Salad recipe or Portuguese Salada de Polvo will transport you to the Portugal's coast with its burst of flavors!
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Ingredients
- 10 ounces canned octopus3 jars
- 1 onion
- 0.5 lemonjuiced
- 2 bell peppersred and yellow
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 4 sprigs parsley
- to taste salt
- to taste, fresh cracked pepper
If you are a seafood lover you will absolutely enjoy this fresh and light Portuguese Octopus Salad or Salada de Polvo in Portuguese.
This salad is very delicious and works great as an appetizer. It is usually served with fresh bread or crackers.
Octopus takes a huge part in Portuguese cuisine, not as big as a codfish, but still pretty massive.
There are many recipes that you can make with it – baked, grilled, and even stewed.
This Portuguese Octopus salad doesn’t require many ingredients. You only need fresh bell pepper, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, and parsley. If you are not a fan of peppers, you may omit them.
Wine pairings and non-alcoholic options
Curated by sommeLeo.
Enjoy this fresh and juicy Portuguese Octopus Salad with a glass of white wine, like Encruzado, vinho verde or your favorite sparkling wine.
What part of the year is it best to make it?
This fresh octopus salad is best when the temperatures go up, since it is so easy sto make and so refreshing.
Can I substitute any of the recipe ingredients?
Absolutely. Let’s look at each of the octopus type.
Can I use canned octopus?
Yes. In fact, I like to use canned octopus here, too. It makes it very easy to make this fancy appetizer in just 10 minutes.
Simply chop the vegetables and add your canned octopus, mix all the ingredients and your Salada de Polvo is ready.
Your guests will be impressed and you will not be disappointed either.
Is it possible to use fresh octopus?
Yes, it is. You can buy a fresh octopus and boil it for thirty minutes until the tentacles are soft.
Then, cut them into pieces, and unless the octopus is as chewy as a rubber, you’ve cooked your octopus to perfection!
Can I use frozen octopus?
Absolutely. Defrost the octopus completely, clean it if it wasn’t cleaned before, and cook in water with a small onion.
Ingredients
| 10 ounces canned octopus 3 jars |
| 1 onion |
| 0.5 lemon juiced |
| 2 bell peppers red and yellow |
| 4 tablespoons olive oil |
| 2 tablespoons white vinegar |
| 4 sprigs parsley |
| to taste salt |
| to taste, fresh cracked pepper |
Nutrition per 1 serving
Please note that I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information is provided for reference only.
How to make Portuguese Octopus Salad
Step 1. Gather ingredients 1 minuteWash the vegetables thoroughly. |
Step 2. Chop peppers 3 minutesChop the yellow and red pepper thinly. |
Step 3. Chop Onion 2 minutesPeel and chop the onion. |
Step 4. Chop parsley and combine 2 minutesChop the parsley and combine with the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Add the sliced canned octopus, and mix everything together. |
Step 5. Add olive oil 1 minuteAdd the olive oil to the salad. |
Step 6. Add vinegar 1 minuteAdd the white vinegar to the bowl. |
Step 7. Add lemon juice 1 minuteAdd the lemon juice to the bowl. |
Step 8. Season 1 minuteSeason the salad with salt and pepper. |
Step 9. Serve 1 minuteYour Portuguese Octopus Salad is ready. Enjoy! |
How many servings?
You can serve one octopus of 2 pounds (or 1 kilogram) to a party of up to 12 people. But I am using this recipe in particular to feed up to 4 people.
A seafood lover’s dream, this fresh and light Portuguese Octopus Salad (Salada de Polvo) is packed with vibrant flavor! 🐙
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I make this salad every week now. Merci!
Very welcome, Jenna. Enjoy! 🙂