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Salad with squid cucumber cheese and bell pepper

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3 servings
50 min

Squid - 400 gr, Tomatoes - 200 gr, Soft cheese - 120 gr, Lettuce leaves - 200 gr, Olives - 80 gr, Bell pepper - 1 pc., Cucumbers - 1 pc., Onions - 1 pc., Vinegar - 2 tbsp, Sugar - 1 tsp, Lemon juice - 2 tbsp, Honey - 1 tbsp, Mustard - 1 tsp, Ground black pepper - to taste, Salt - to taste, Olive oil - 50 ml

How to make a colorful salad with squid, cucumber, cheese and bell pepper in the Mediterranean style? Very simple! First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. First, prepare the refueling. You can use any mustard - Dijon, Russian or grainy. Oil - any vegetable. I have olive.

In a bowl, combine liquid honey, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard and spices. Whisk everything thoroughly with a fork until smooth. If your honey is badly sucked, melt it.

Now prepare the rest of the ingredients. Squid can be taken in the form of whole carcasses with a tail or only stuffing tubes. Squid already cut into rings is also suitable. The composition of vegetables can be replaced or supplemented to your liking.

Peel the red onion and cut into thin rings or half rings. Marinate the onions in a mixture of vinegar and sugar for 20 minutes. Then drain the marinade. You can use any vinegar - I have red wine, but apple, white wine or regular table 9% will do. In general, what is in your kitchen.

Peel squid from skins, chords and insides. Wash well. Boil the squid in salted boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Don't cook longer!!! Otherwise, squid will become tough as rubber and completely tasteless.

Chill the ready-made squid, cut into strips or thin rings.

Cut the tomatoes into wedges. If you have cherry tomatoes - halves. Tomatoes need juicy but dense. Soft fruits do not hold their shape well, in the process of cutting and cooking they will spread into a shapeless mass and spoil the appearance of the dish.

Cut the cucumber into semicircles or, if small in diameter, circles.

Peel the bell peppers from the seeds and stalks and cut into strips.

Remove the olives from the brine and dry.

Dry the salad leaves and tear with your hands into smaller pieces. I have two types of salad - the usual green and brown red. You can replace it with a ready-made salad leaf mix.

In a bowl, combine the squid, tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion and olives. Pour half the dressing over the salad and mix gently.

Place the salad on a dish on the lettuce leaves. Spoon the curd cheese on top. Top with the remaining dressing. Enjoy your meal!