Grammy's Calamari Salad Recipe
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Grammy's Calamari Salad

By: CLAIRES 
"My Grandma has been making this calamari salad for all the years I can remember at our traditional Christmas Eve dinner."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 pounds squid, cleaned and sliced into rounds
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can pitted black olives
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Stir in squid, and cook about 3 minutes, or until tender; drain.
  3. Toss squid, olives, and celery with the lemon juice mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 119 | Total Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 264mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by daveycooks   view full review
Nice recipe and great as an appetizer. I added cut up shrimp to mine. I steamed the calamari...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2004 by FOX1212   view full review
This was excellent. I only made a couple of changes. I used 2 lbs of squid instead of 3. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by ABAN98   view full review
Yummy...Loved it!! I saut'eed the calamari in olive oil with the garlic. Then tossed with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2006 by JAGGEDLNS   view full review
Fixed as discribed. This was just not good. Sorry.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by RALU   view full review
Healthy and delicious - thanks, Claire!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2004 by terrylynne   view full review
I am not a big fan of squid but I thought this recipes was alright. However, my husband (a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by ThompsonFamily   view full review
This is a delicious salad. We took the advice of others and steamed the calamari. I think next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by Hummel97 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good. I made this as one of the appetizers for Christmas Eve. A keeper.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2008 by SarahL   view full review
I love Calamari but was not impressed with this recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2004 by PUMPKIN314 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was good, but the garlic was a little overpowering.

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