Thai Squid Salad

THAI SQUID SALAD

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Categories : Salads Seafood

Thai

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 pound Squid; clean --

1 squares

3 Stalks fresh lemon grass -- or 3 tablespoons Dried -- or 1 teaspoon Lemon zest -- grate

4 large Lettuce leaves

1 large Tomato;

8 wedges -- halve each 2 tablespoons Fish sauce

2 tablespoons Lime juice

1 To 2 ts Thai chile paste -- or chile paste or hot -- pepper sauce

2 teaspoons Sugar

2 tablespoons Canola oil

2 Cloves garlic -- mince

2 Thai or jalapeno chiles -- seed, slice thin

1 Onion -- slice thin

1 cup Fresh mint leaves

Lightly score squares in crosshatch pattern, using sharp knife. Do not cut all

the way through. Cut top 2/3 off each lemon grass stalk and remove roots and outside leaves. Thinly slice core on diagonal. (If using dried lemon grass,

soak

20 minutes, then drain.

plates and arrange tomato wedges on top.

Prepare dressing by whisking together fish sauce, lime juice, chile paste and sugar in small bowl until smooth. Just before serving, heat wok over high

flame.

Swirl in oil. Add garlic, chiles and lemon grass and stir-fry 20 seconds or until fragrant. Add squid and onions and stir-fry until squid is firm and 1 minute. Stir in

1/2 c mint leaves. Spoon squid mixture over

tomatoes and lettuce leaves. Top with remaining mint leaves and dressing. Serve

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