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     Title: Mexican Octopus Salad
Categories: None
     Yield: 1 servings

     2 lb Octopus, cleaned, cooked;
          Cut in 1" pieces or smaller
     1 sm Red bell pepper, seeded &
          -sliced in bite sized strips
   3/4 c  Corn, kernel
     9 oz Kidney beans; drained
          Romaine lettuce leaves
          Salt/pepper

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   1/2 c  Oil
   1/3 c  Lemon juice
 1 1/2 ts Dry oregano
 1 1/2 ts Ground cumin
     1    Chile serrano;
          -seeded & minced

 Cook octopus in boiling water until opaque (not too long, probably
 less than 1 min.).  Drain, rinse in cold water and pat dry.  (Remove
 skin if desired).  Cut to size.

 Prepare Chile Dressing:

 Mix salad oil, lemon juice, dry oregano and ground cumin and one or
 two jalapeno or serrano chiles, seeded and minced.

 Mix octopus, dressing, bell peppers, corn and beans.  Top lettuce with
 salad mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste.

 found on rec.food.recipes Stephanie da Silva ([email protected]),
 moderator

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