Name: Calamari with mango and peanuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram cleaned calamari, bodies cut open, tentacles left whole; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 2 mangoes, peeled, stones removed, cut into wedges; 4 cup thinly shredded chinese cabbage; 2 lebanese cucumbers, cubed; Dressing; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 2 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes; Salad; 1 cup mixed coriander and mint leaves; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Ingredients

500 gram cleaned calamari, bodies cut open, tentacles left whole

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

2 mangoes, peeled, stones removed, cut into wedges

4 cup thinly shredded chinese cabbage

2 lebanese cucumbers, cubed

Dressing

2 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes

Salad

1 cup mixed coriander and mint leaves

1/2 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Method

1.Score the inside of the calamari bodies with a sharp knife in a criss-cross pattern, taking care not to cut all the way through. Pat the bodies and tentacles dry with paper towel. In a bowl, toss calamari with the combined oil, salt and pepper.

2.Heat a char-grill or barbecue plate on medium. Char-grill calamari bodies, scored sides down, 2-3 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a chopping board and cover loosely with foil. Cook tentacles 1-2 minutes. Cut calamari bodies into large bite-sized pieces.

3.Char-grill mango about 1 minute, turning, until grill marks start to appear. Transfer to a bowl.

4.To make dressing: in a jug, whisk together all the ingredients. Season to taste.

5.In a serving bowl, combine cabbage, cucumber, mixed herbs, half the peanuts, green onion and half the dressing. Toss well. Top with calamari and mango. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and scatter with the remaining peanuts.

Use prawns and scallops instead of calamari, if preferred.
Note

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