Name: Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 500 g octopus; 3 clove black garlic; 150 g quinoa; 1 item lemon; 30 ml olive oil; 10 g parsley; 100 g cherry tomatoes; 100 g cucumber; 1 item red onion; 5 g salt; 2 g black pepper

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Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad

Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad

A sophisticated dish featuring tender grilled octopus paired with a unique black garlic aioli and a refreshing quinoa salad.

Ingredients:

500
g
octopus
3
clove
black garlic
150
g
quinoa
1
item
lemon
30
ml
olive oil
10
g
parsley
100
g
cherry tomatoes
100
g
cucumber
1
item
red onion
5
g
salt
2
g
black pepper

Preparation Time: 90 minutes

Instructions:

Clean the octopus and boil it in salted water for about 45 minutes until tender.
Prepare the black garlic aioli by blending black garlic cloves with olive oil and a pinch of salt until smooth.
Cook the quinoa according to package instructions and let it cool.
Chop the parsley, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Mix them with the cooled quinoa.
Season the quinoa salad with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
Once the octopus is tender, grill it on high heat for about 5 minutes on each side until charred.
Serve the grilled octopus with a side of quinoa salad and a dollop of black garlic aioli.

Nutrition	Per Serving 1000 g	Per 100g
Energy	489 kcal	49 kcal
Protein	50 g	5.0 g
Fibre	12 g	1.2 g
Salt	2 g	0.2 g
Sugar	8 g	0.8 g
Carbohydrates	60 g	6.0 g
Fat	20 g	2.0 g

500
g
octopus
3
clove
black garlic
150
g
quinoa
1
item
lemon
30
ml
olive oil
10
g
parsley
100
g
cherry tomatoes
100
g
cucumber
1
item
red onion
5
g
salt
2
g
black pepper

Clean the octopus and boil it in salted water for about 45 minutes until tender.

Prepare the black garlic aioli by blending black garlic cloves with olive oil and a pinch of salt until smooth.

Cook the quinoa according to package instructions and let it cool.

Chop the parsley, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Mix them with the cooled quinoa.

Season the quinoa salad with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

Once the octopus is tender, grill it on high heat for about 5 minutes on each side until charred.

Serve the grilled octopus with a side of quinoa salad and a dollop of black garlic aioli.

Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:

Preparation Time: 90 minutes

Instructions:

Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad

Exotic Spiced Grilled Octopus with Black Garlic Aioli and Quinoa Salad