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Recipe for Greek style octopus salad

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dpappas87

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This is a refreshing and easy salad to make when you're looking for something to snack on in the summer.

  • 8 tablespoons lemon juice (about 4 fresh lemons)
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 pounds fresh octopus
  • 1 cups Greek olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups of fresh cut vegetables, such as bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers
  • 1 recipe prepared ladolemono
  • 3 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley
 
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dpappas87 said:
This is a refreshing and easy salad to make when you're looking for something to snack on in the summer.

  • 8 tablespoons lemon juice (about 4 fresh lemons)
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 pounds fresh octopus
  • 1 cups Greek olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups of fresh cut vegetables, such as bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers
  • 1 recipe prepared ladolemono
  • 3 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley
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What are the directions? Im dying to enjoy an octopus salad like the ones I had when visiting Crete
 
This looks delicious! I don't always find octopus, but when I do it is a real treat.
 
I love this salad, it's always delicious when I eat it, but I have never made it at home. Thanks for the recipe!
 
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