This simmered dish pairs octopus, cleaned with potato, celery, thinly sliced and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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220g octopus, cleaned202 kcal
250g potato193 kcal
60g celery, thinly sliced10 kcal
22g olive oil194 kcal
20g lemon juice6 kcal
8g Dijon mustard6 kcal
6g garlic, minced9 kcal
1g bay leaf3 kcal
0.5 tsp (1g) salt0 kcal
0.25 tsp (1g) black pepper1 kcal
Cooking instructions
octopusbay leaf
Place octopus in a small pot and cover with water by 1 inch. Add bay leaf. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook 45-60 minutes until tender (a knife should slide in easily).
octopuspotato
While octopus cooks, boil potato in salted water 12-15 minutes until tender. Drain and cool slightly, then cut into bite-size pieces.
octopusbay leaf
When octopus is tender, remove and cool 5 minutes. Cut into bite-size chunks; discard bay leaf.
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