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Thai Spicy Squid Salad Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 - 6

Ingredients:

• 1 pound medium sized squid (calamari) or cuttlefish
• 1/4 cup shredded young ginger
• 1 cup mint leaves
• 1 cup Chinese soup celery cut into 1 inch lengths
• 1 red spur chili, sliced lengthwise
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
  For dressing:
• 2-3 hot chilies
• 2 tablespoons sliced garlic
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3-4 tablespoons fish sauce

How to cook:

• Wash the squid or cuttlefish, remove the eyes and other inedible parts, if using squid, skin them. Score the bodies in a crisscross pattern and then cut into 2 inches pieces.
• Scald the squid or cuttlefish in boiled water for just a short time. Overly long scalding will make them tough.
• Toss together with the squid or cuttlefish the onion, ginger, celery, and dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning as required.
• Transfer to a bed of mint arranged upon a plate and sprinkle with red chili.
• To prepare dressing pound the chilies and sliced garlic until finely ground and then mix with lime juice and fish sauce.

Notes:

The Thai name for Spicy Squid Salad recipe is Yam Pla Meuk. This recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.

Tip:

How to prepare squid (calamari) or cuttlefish for cooking.

This recipe for Thai Spicy Squid Salad serves/makes: 4 - 6

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Main Ingredient: Squid/Cuttlefish
Preparation Method: Salads
Cuisine: Thai

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