Warm squid salad with cheese

4 servings

40 minutes

Warm squid salad with cheese is a gastronomic embodiment of sophistication and elegance. Its roots trace back to author cuisine, where bold flavor combinations and harmony of ingredients meet. Tender squids and octopuses, lightly fried to a golden crust, create a perfect duet with a velvety cheese sauce enriched with lemon freshness. Baked young potatoes add nourishment and a slight crunch to the dish, while juicy cherry tomatoes provide bright, refreshing notes. The finishing touch is a salad mix drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with chopped green onions, creating a play of textures and aromas. This salad not only warms but also offers a true celebration of taste, perfectly suited for cozy family dinners or exquisite gastronomic experiments.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 687.9
• Proteins: 56.8g
• Fats: 39.9g
• Carbohydrates: 25.9g

Ingredients

• Potato: 400 g
• Olive oil: 80 ml
• Butter: 30 g
• Paprika: to taste
• Processed cheese with Swiss cheese Hochland: 200 g
• Lemon: 1 pc
• Cherry tomatoes: 100 g
• Green onions: 15 g
• Mixed salad leaves: 60 g
• Squid: 400 g
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Cut young potatoes into wedges or halves depending on size. Place in a baking dish, sprinkle with paprika, salt, and pepper to taste, drizzle with olive oil and mix, then add small pieces of butter and send to an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 400 g
   • Paprika:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Olive oil: 80 ml
   • Butter: 30 g

2. In a small saucepan, heat the melted cheese with the juice of one lemon, salt, and pepper. Stir with a spoon until smooth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Processed cheese with Swiss cheese Hochland: 200 g
   • Lemon: 1 piece
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

3. Grease a hot skillet with olive oil and fry the squid and octopus for one minute on each side until golden brown. Place on paper towels.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 80 ml
   • Squid: 400 g

4. Dress the salad mix with 10 ml of olive oil and gently mix by hand to avoid damaging the leaves.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mixed salad leaves: 60 g
   • Olive oil: 80 ml

5. In a serving plate, place two spoons of warm cheese sauce, top with fried squid, then add a mix of roasted potatoes and halved cherry tomatoes, and sprinkle with chopped green onions.

   Required ingredients:

   • Processed cheese with Swiss cheese Hochland: 200 g
   • Squid: 400 g
   • Mixed salad leaves: 60 g
   • Potato: 400 g
   • Cherry tomatoes: 100 g
   • Green onions: 15 g