Salt & Pepper Calamari with Noodle & Mandarin Salad

Name: Salt & Pepper Calamari with Noodle & Mandarin Salad
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Ready cooked Calamari; Ready to cook noodles; 1 onion finely sliced; 1 clove garlic finely sliced; Mandarins; 1 Tbsp oil; leaves Salad

RECIPES FROM MY TRAVELS @Rfmt_1871

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

I’ve visited Albufeira a couple of times, firstly staying at the Hotel Real Bellavista Spa, then more recently at The Auramar Beach Resort just half a mile from the strip.

After my first visit to the Algarve about 5 years ago,on return I thought I would try to recreate a dish called lulas fritas (fried calamari).

Personally I thought it tasted quite nice,with a tartare sauce dip to accompany it...But to the disgust of my Son Jay ,who was only about 13years old at the time ,said it was the worst ONION RINGS HE HAD EVER TASTED......😂

Fair to say he hasn’t touched them since....

This time I tried to recreate a dish called Salt and Pepper calamari with a noodle salad....and mandarin segments.

Yes unusual I know,but I’m convinced I spotted a similar dish in a restaurant in Portugal using Grapefruit.

Now I know your next question.....why not use Grapefruit Segments?
Well....firstly I had only a tin of mandarins in the cupboard and secondly I’m allergic to Grapefruit 😁

So here is my dish...Salt and Pepper Calamari with noodle Salad.....and tinned mandarins.
Oh yeah....Jay had Pizza 🍕🤣

I’ve visited Albufeira a couple of times, firstly staying at the Hotel Real Bellavista Spa, then more recently at The Auramar Beach Resort just half a mile from the strip.

After my first visit to the Algarve about 5 years ago,on return I thought I would try to recreate a dish called lulas fritas (fried calamari).

Fair to say he hasn’t touched them since....

This time I tried to recreate a dish called Salt and Pepper calamari with a noodle salad....and mandarin segments.

Yes unusual I know,but I’m convinced I spotted a similar dish in a restaurant in Portugal using Grapefruit.

Now I know your next question.....why not use Grapefruit Segments?
Well....firstly I had only a tin of mandarins in the cupboard and secondly I’m allergic to Grapefruit 😁

So here is my dish...Salt and Pepper Calamari with noodle Salad.....and tinned mandarins.
Oh yeah....Jay had Pizza 🍕🤣

RECIPES FROM MY TRAVELS @Rfmt_1871

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

I’ve visited Albufeira a couple of times, firstly staying at the Hotel Real Bellavista Spa, then more recently at The Auramar Beach Resort just half a mile from the strip.

After my first visit to the Algarve about 5 years ago,on return I thought I would try to recreate a dish called lulas fritas (fried calamari).

Fair to say he hasn’t touched them since....

This time I tried to recreate a dish called Salt and Pepper calamari with a noodle salad....and mandarin segments.

Yes unusual I know,but I’m convinced I spotted a similar dish in a restaurant in Portugal using Grapefruit.

Now I know your next question.....why not use Grapefruit Segments?
Well....firstly I had only a tin of mandarins in the cupboard and secondly I’m allergic to Grapefruit 😁

So here is my dish...Salt and Pepper Calamari with noodle Salad.....and tinned mandarins.
Oh yeah....Jay had Pizza 🍕🤣

I’ve visited Albufeira a couple of times, firstly staying at the Hotel Real Bellavista Spa, then more recently at The Auramar Beach Resort just half a mile from the strip.

After my first visit to the Algarve about 5 years ago,on return I thought I would try to recreate a dish called lulas fritas (fried calamari).

Fair to say he hasn’t touched them since....

This time I tried to recreate a dish called Salt and Pepper calamari with a noodle salad....and mandarin segments.

Yes unusual I know,but I’m convinced I spotted a similar dish in a restaurant in Portugal using Grapefruit.

Now I know your next question.....why not use Grapefruit Segments?
Well....firstly I had only a tin of mandarins in the cupboard and secondly I’m allergic to Grapefruit 😁

So here is my dish...Salt and Pepper Calamari with noodle Salad.....and tinned mandarins.
Oh yeah....Jay had Pizza 🍕🤣

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Ingredients

Ready cooked Calamari
Ready to cook noodles
1onion finely sliced
1 clovegarlic finely sliced
Mandarins
1 Tbspoil
leavesSalad

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Steps

1

Add oil to a hot pan carefully,fry onions,garlic until the onions get slightly caramelised.Add Calamari,season with Salt and Pepper (chilli optional)and cook through until warm.Add Noodles until cooked.
2

Dress the plate with your salad leaves and carefully arrange your calamari and noodles. A simple quick and easy dish to make if you are in a rush,or a simple lunch with a nice cold glass of white wine. All the best and enjoy 😉

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on May 03, 2020 01:16

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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