Warm baby octopus and potato salad

Hello my dear readers,

Ready for another super easy but delicious recipe? If you like potatoes and if you like octopus, then this recipe is for you 😉

The warm octopus and potato salad is a dish that never goes out of style, a dish that exalts Mediterranean flavours with simplicity. Tender pieces of octopus and potatoes, fragrant and fresh parsley and finally the aromatic touch of a lemon that flavour this full-bodied salad, so rich and nutritious. Excellent to taste in all seasons when you fancy a simple and tasty fish dish.

Ingredients:

  • baby octopus
  • potatoes
  • fresh chopped parsley
  • lemon
  • salt & pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil

How to do it:

Start by cleaning and boiling the baby octopus, around 25-30 minutes. Once cooked, cut it in small pieces.

Then boil or steam your potatoes. I prefer to steam them in the microwave as is much faster. I usually don’t peel the potatoes, as we have seen, their peel contains fiber, flavonoids, antitumor properties and other nutrients, but if you don’t like it, you may just peel them.

For potatoes salads use white, Yukon Gold, Red Bliss, New or Fingerling potatoes, as are the best in retaining their shape. I have used Yukon Gold potatoes. Avoid using starchy potatoes, like Russets, which have a tendency to fall apart during cooking.

Once both the potatoes and baby octopus are ready, mix them together, add the fresh chopped parsley, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt & pepper and that’s it, your warm baby octopus and potato salad is ready to eat!

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Enjoy!

Warm baby octopus and potato salad

Tender pieces of octopus and potatoes, fragrant and fresh parsley and finally the aromatic touch of a lemon that flavor this full-bodied salad, so rich and nutritious. Excellent to taste in all seasons when you fancy a simple and tasty fish dish.

Ingredients

  • baby octopus
  • potatoes
  • fresh chopped parsley
  • lemon
  • salt & pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Start by cleaning and boiling the baby octopus, around 25-30 minutes. Once cooked, cut it in small pieces.
  2. Then boil or steam your potatoes. I prefer to steam them in the microwave as is much faster.
  3. Once both the potatoes and baby octopus are ready, mix them together, add the fresh chopped parsley, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt & pepper and that’s it, your warm baby octopus and potato salad is ready to eat!
  4. Enjoy 😉 😋


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46 responses to “Warm baby octopus and potato salad”

  1. SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️ Avatar

    That looks delicious 😋

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  2. V Avatar

    This looks both delicious and also scary. I don’t know that I could ever bring myself to try it. I think I would be too scared.

    1. SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️ Avatar

      Because of the baby octopus? 🙈

      1. popsiclesociety Avatar

        🤩😉

    2. popsiclesociety Avatar

      For the baby octopus? I must say that time ago it was too scary for me too, until I have tried it 😉 Is really worth it! 😋

  3. arlene Avatar

    Gonna try this one of these days. Thanks Ribana 🙂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you Arlene! Is simple but very good 😉😋

  4. Hilary Tan Avatar

    I’ve had octopus before and it’s not my thing. I much rather have calamari. The salad looks good but I’m gonna pass on the octopus. 🤭

    1. V Avatar

      You’ve had Octopus? You are a lot more brave than I am!

      1. popsiclesociety Avatar

        When the day will come I guess you’ll like it 😉 or maybe not, as Hilary 😊

      2. Hilary Tan Avatar

        Yup. I’ve been exposed to a lot of Asian dishes and many of the delicacies include octopus.

    2. popsiclesociety Avatar

      😉 hi Hilary! For me is the opposite 😂
      Well also a potato salad is not bad either 😉
      Wish you a lovely weekend! 🤗

      1. Hilary Tan Avatar

        Potato salad works for me! Last time I tried making potato salad, nobody ate it because it had way too much vinegar and mayo in it. I used a recipe from Google….🤭

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        😃 I don’t mind vinegar though 😃

      3. Hilary Tan Avatar

        I think I used too much of it. Too much of a good thing I guess. 😅

      4. popsiclesociety Avatar

        For me vinegar is never too much 🤪 I’m a pickles lover 🤪

      5. Hilary Tan Avatar

        I am too, and the potato salad I made had pickles in it! 😓

      6. popsiclesociety Avatar

        It sounds perfection for me 😋😋😋

  5. Jessica Avatar

    It looks so good! 😋 But whenever I think that it’s a baby I feel bad for it 🙁

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Don’t think 😉 I do the same 🤪🤪

  6. Sheree Avatar

    This is one of my favourite salads and its often served along the Med, though with the addition of black olives.

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Very delicious indeed 😉 I’m glad you like it 😉 Thank you for stopping by!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much! Is really delicious! 😋

  7. Simon Avatar

    Delicious post again Ribana✨ This looks awesome, Baby octopus are actually tastier than larger ones i had. Worth trying☺️ We try it like with lot of grated cocunut and little more spices that tastes like heaven. Must try Kerala Style Squid Thoran from youtube✨😋 Wonderful post Ribana✨👌 Happy Weekend✨🤗

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much Simon! Yes, I like better baby octopus than the big ones 😉 octopus with coconut and spices? Sounds like heaven indeed 😋 thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend too Simon! 🤗🎊

  8. Shantanu Baruah Avatar

    sounds delicious

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you! It really is!

      1. Shantanu Baruah Avatar

        🌸😊

  9. cactusflower18 Avatar

    What? Really? Oh my gosh; I couldn’t ever…….nothing personal but NO thank you! LOL!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      🤪🤪🤪

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  11. Sadje Avatar

    Hi! I have nominated you for Sunshine Blogger Award;
    http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2019/12/14/sunshine-blogger-award-15/

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much Sadje! Very appreciated but I don’t do the awards anymore due to the lack of time! However I’m very thankful for the nomination! 😊🤗 Have a great Sunday!

      1. Sadje Avatar

        You’re welcome Ribana. You can just answer the questions if you feel like. But no pressure. ❤️

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        😉 thank you again 😊

      3. Sadje Avatar

        Always!

  12. Hunida Avatar

    Mmm, I love both octopus & potatoes! This looks so good!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you! Strange combination but delicious 😋

      1. Hunida Avatar

        The strangest combos sometimes work out the best 😀

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        Very true! 😉

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  14. Thrifty Campers Avatar

    This sure looks like one tasty dish

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much! It really is 😉😋

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