Mixed Seafood Salad Recipe

Name: Mixed Seafood Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 pound cleaned squid; 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 pound bay scallops; 1/2 pound cleaned octopus; 1/2 pound cooked lobster meat, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 tails); 1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; Lemon wedges (optional); Parsley sprigs (optional)

Servings: persons

6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound cleaned squid
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/2 pound cleaned octopus
1/2 pound cooked lobster meat, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 tails)
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
Lemon wedges (optional)
Parsley sprigs (optional)

1
Bring 6 cups water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add squid; cook 3 minutes or until squid is just tender. Remove squid from pan with a slotted spoon. Plunge squid into ice water; drain. Cut squid into 1-inch pieces. Place squid in a large bowl.
2
Add shrimp to boiling water; cook 3 minutes or until done. Remove shrimp from pan with a slotted spoon. Plunge shrimp into ice water; drain. Add shrimp to bowl with squid.
3
Place a vegetable steamer in pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Arrange scallops in steamer; cook over simmering water 6 minutes or until done. Plunge scallops into ice water; drain. Add scallops to bowl. Cover scallop mixture; chill.
4
Remove steamer from pan. Add octopus to simmering water; cover and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until fork-tender (add additional water, if necessary, to cover octopus.) Plunge octopus into ice water; drain. Rub off skin. Cut octopus into 1-inch pieces. Add octopus, lobster, and crabmeat to scallop mixture. Add juice and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); toss gently to combine. Chill for at least 2 hours. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs, if desired.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 pound cleaned squid, 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, and more.

Yes, Mixed Seafood Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Mixed Seafood Salad

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