
Robust flavours: Peppery rocket, garlicky alioli and sharp olives partner the calamari. Photo: Marcel Aucar
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Ingredients
150g large macaroni pasta
2 medium calamari tubes
160ml olive oil plus a little for the calamari
salt and pepper
2 egg yolks
2 garlic cloves, roasted, peeled and mashed
1 lemon
½ tsp Dijon mustard
1 cup manzanillo olives
2 handfuls rocket leaves
½ cup flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp smoked paprika
Method
Cook the pasta in lots of well-salted boiling water until well cooked, just past al dente.
Heat a barbecue grill.
Cut the calamari tube in half and lay it flat on a cutting board with the inside of the tube facing up. Score the calamari with a knife in diagonal lines one way then the opposite way to make a diamond pattern. Lightly oil and salt the calamari, grill it for a few minutes on each side, then cool slightly on a plate.
For the alioli, whisk together egg yolks, roasted garlic, one teaspoon of lemon juice and mustard. Whisking continuously, add the oil, starting a little at a time, then in a thin, steady stream, until incorporated. Season to taste.
Slice the calamari into 1cm strips and put in a bowl with the olives, rocket, parsley and pasta and dress well. Squeeze the remaining lemon juice over the salad and mix well. Spoon into a bowl, sprinkle with a little smoked paprika and serve.
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