Cuttlefish salad
( Insalata di seppie )

Cuttlefish salad recipe

Prepare the court-bouillon. Begin with the bouquet garni made with chives, parsley, lemon balm and thyme sprigs.
If you don't find these fresh herbs, you can use dried ones. In this case add 1 teaspoon of everyone to the court-bouillon.
Put the whole onion, carrot, celery, bouquet garni, juniper berries, bay leaf and vinegar in abundant salt water.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20-25 minutes.

Clean and cook the cuttlefish. Meanwhile prepare your cuttlefish. Remove its bone, entrails and the small bag with cuttlefish black.
You can preserve cuttlefish black (also in the freezer) for preparing risotto or pasta.
Remove the skin, eyes and mouth and wash under cold running water to clean it very well.
Transfer the mollusk into the court-bouillon and boil over a medium heat until soft. Generally it takes about an hour.

Prepare the potatoes. Meanwhile steam potatoes.

The last step. Let the cuttlefish cool in the court-bouillon and then cut into little pieces.
Transfer them in a large bowl together with cubed potatoes, dried or fresh parsley and chives and the amount of lemon juice you prefer.
Dress with olive oil and season to taste with salt.
Your dish is ready.

Tips and menu planning

• - Wait for at least an hour before serving.
• - Choose medium or large size cuttlefish for the best result.
• - Prefer fresh chives and parsley in season.
• - You can prepare this salad in two days. Cook the cuttlefish in the court-bouillon the evening before and let it cool in its cooking water overnight. The day after, calmly, you can complete your dish.
• - Another tip. You can re-use your court-bouillon. Filter and use it for cooking pasta or rice and make another tasty salad. Dress your pasta or rice salad with a seafood sauce. Remember: in the kitchen you have not to throw anything!
• - It's a tasty one-plate meal for your weekly summer menu. But you can choose it for a buffet menu in a great occasion.

Healthy eating

• - Daily menu. The dish contains only 1.7 g of fiber all due to potatoes since cuttlefish have no fiber.
  The dish is poor in carbohydrates. However you must plan the other meals very well not to exceed the daily protein intake.
  Remember the nutritionists say you should give up any bread because the potatoes are a good source of amides.
  Complete your meal with assorted raw vegetables and fresh seasonal fruit. Another tip could be a tasty vegetable soup or minestrone (even in summer, if served warm or cold, it tastes fantastic!).
  The cuttlefish salad would be served at dinner, the ideal time to assume protein.
• - Celebration menu. If you prepare it for a celebration menu don't worry too much about the nutrition facts. It's a rare event, isn't it?
• - If you want to drink a glass of wine you have to add 80-85 kCal per 100 ml.
• - I remember you our original home recipes can be made without salt. There is a combination of flavors that substitutes salt. Other no salt recipes ...

By Loretta

What's the right wine for " Cuttlefish salad "?

Our suggestion is: Breganze Pinot Bianco (wine from Venetia - Italy).