Name: Grilled Calamari & Olive Salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound calamari, trimmed and cleaned (see Note); 2 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; Salt & coarsely ground pepper, to taste; 1 pound new potatoes, scrubbed, quartered if large; 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced into thin strips; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; ⅓ cup black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped; ⅓ cup small green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, plus more to taste; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste

Directions

Step 1

Preheat grill.

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Step 2

Lightly score one side of each calamari body in a crosshatch pattern with the tip of a sharp knife. Brush the calamari (bodies and tentacles) with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 3

Place the calamari on the grill over a medium-hot fire. Cover with a heavy object, such as a heavy skillet or a brick wrapped in foil. (Weighting the calamari ensures even cooking.) Grill for 2 minutes, flip and cook, weighted once again, until opaque, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Step 4

Cook potatoes in boiling water just until tender when pierced with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the water with a slotted spoon and set aside. Bring the water back to a boil and blanch asparagus just until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and rinse well in cold water. Cut diagonally into pieces about 1 inch long, and set aside.
Step 5

Combine the reserved calamari, potatoes, asparagus and the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil with bell peppers, onion, olives, vinegar, basil, garlic and crushed red pepper in a large bowl; toss well. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve at room temperature.

Tips

Note: Calamari, also known as squid, is sold frozen or fresh in the seafood department of the grocery store. Look for cleaned calamari, with its cartilage and ink removed; otherwise ask at the fish counter to have it cleaned.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

248 calories; protein 16g; carbohydrates 23.3g; dietary fiber 4.3g; sugars 7g; fat 9.9g; saturated fat 1.3g; cholesterol 176.1mg; vitamin a iu 2082.8IU; vitamin c 78.8mg; folate 66.6mcg; calcium 62.2mg; iron 2.9mg; magnesium 59.9mg; potassium 910.5mg; sodium 346.9mg; thiamin 0.2mg.

Exchanges:

1/2 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 2 fat

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