This colourful and vibrant salad is a feast for both your eyes and palate – with a combination of charred squid, creamy black beans, pickled red onion, and yellow strips of peppers. Finished with a rich yet refreshing avocado and lime dressing and a sprinkling of toasted sunflower seeds. It’s squid-tacular!
Summer Grilled Squid Salad
Summer Grilled Squid Salad
with a creamy avocado dressing, black beans & yellow peppers
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Avocado
- Avocados
- Black Beans
- Cucumber
- Fresh Chilli
- Fresh Chillies
- Green Leaves
- Lime
- Limes
- NOMU BBQ Rub
- Red Onion
- Salad Leaves
- Squid Heads & Tubes
- Sunflower Seeds
- Yellow Bell Pepper
- Yellow Bell Peppers
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
- Blender
START WITH THE SQUID
In a bowl, combine the rub and a drizzle of oil. Add the squid and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the juice of 1 lime wedge, 15ml of water, 5ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.
TOASTY SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
HAVO SOME AVO
Halve the avocado and remove the pip. Peel off the skin, keeping the flesh intact. Thinly slice. Place ½ the sliced avocado in a blender along with the lime zest, the juice of 1 lime wedge, and seasoning. Add water in 30ml increments and pulse until drizzling consistency.
ADD THE COLOUR
In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed black beans, the shredded salad leaves, the rinsed green leaves, the pepper strips, the cucumber half-moons, and the pickled red onion (to taste).
THE STAR OF THE SHOW
Return the pan to a high heat. Alternatively, use a griddle pan if you have one. When hot, add the marinated squid and fry for 3-4 minutes until charred and cooked through, shifting occasionally.
LOAD UP YOUR PLATE
Pile up the loaded salad. Top with the remaining avocado slices and the grilled squid. Drizzle over the creamy avocado dressing. Sprinkle over the sliced chilli (to taste) and the toasted sunflower seeds. Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Fresh and fast, Chef!
NOMU BBQ Rub - 5ml
Squid Heads & Tubes - 150g
Lime - 1
Red Onion - 1
Sunflower Seeds - 10g
Avocado - 1
Black Beans - 60g
Salad Leaves - 20g
Green Leaves - 20g
Yellow Bell Pepper - 1
Cucumber - 100g
Fresh Chilli - 1
START WITH THE SQUID
In a bowl, combine the rub and a drizzle of oil. Add the squid and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the juice of 2 lime wedges, 30ml of water, 10ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.
TOASTY SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
HAVO SOME AVO
Halve the avocados and remove the pips. Peel off the skin, keeping the flesh intact. Thinly slice. Place ½ the sliced avocado in a blender along with the lime zest, the juice of 2 lime wedges, and seasoning. Add water in 30ml increments and pulse until drizzling consistency.
ADD THE COLOUR
In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed black beans, the shredded salad leaves, the rinsed green leaves, the pepper strips, the cucumber half-moons, and the pickled red onion (to taste).
THE STAR OF THE SHOW
Return the pan to a high heat. Alternatively, use a griddle pan if you have one. When hot, add the marinated squid and fry for 3-4 minutes until charred and cooked through, shifting occasionally.
LOAD UP YOUR PLATE
Pile up the loaded salad. Top with the remaining avocado slices and the grilled squid. Drizzle over the creamy avocado dressing. Sprinkle over the sliced chilli (to taste) and the toasted sunflower seeds. Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Fresh and fast, Chef!
NOMU BBQ Rub - 10ml
Squid Heads & Tubes - 300g
Limes - 2
Red Onion - 1
Sunflower Seeds - 20g
Avocados - 2
Black Beans - 120g
Salad Leaves - 40g
Green Leaves - 40g
Yellow Bell Pepper - 1
Cucumber - 200g
Fresh Chilli - 1
START WITH THE SQUID
In a bowl, combine the rub and a drizzle of oil. Add the squid and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the juice of 3 lime wedges, 45ml of water, 15ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.
TOASTY SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
HAVO SOME AVO
Halve the avocados and remove the pips. Peel off the skin, keeping the flesh intact. Thinly slice. Place ½ the sliced avocado in a blender along with the lime zest, the juice of 3 lime wedges, and seasoning. Add water in 30ml increments and pulse until drizzling consistency.
ADD THE COLOUR
In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed black beans, the shredded salad leaves, the rinsed green leaves, the pepper strips, the cucumber half-moons, and the pickled red onion (to taste).
THE STAR OF THE SHOW
Return the pan to a high heat. Alternatively, use a griddle pan if you have one. When hot, add the marinated squid and fry for 3-4 minutes until charred and cooked through, shifting occasionally.
LOAD UP YOUR PLATE
Pile up the loaded salad. Top with the remaining avocado slices and the grilled squid. Drizzle over the creamy avocado dressing. Sprinkle over the sliced chilli (to taste) and the toasted sunflower seeds. Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Fresh and fast, Chef!
NOMU BBQ Rub - 15ml
Squid Heads & Tubes - 450g
Limes - 3
Red Onion - 1
Sunflower Seeds - 30g
Avocados - 3
Black Beans - 180g
Salad Leaves - 60g
Green Leaves - 60g
Yellow Bell Peppers - 2
Cucumber - 300g
Fresh Chillies - 2
START WITH THE SQUID
In a bowl, combine the rub and a drizzle of oil. Add the squid and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the juice of 4 lime wedges, 60ml of water, 20ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.
TOASTY SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
HAVO SOME AVO
Halve the avocados and remove the pips. Peel off the skin, keeping the flesh intact. Thinly slice. Place ½ the sliced avocado in a blender along with the lime zest, the juice of 4 lime wedges, and seasoning. Add water in 30ml increments and pulse until drizzling consistency.
ADD THE COLOUR
In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed black beans, the shredded salad leaves, the rinsed green leaves, the pepper strips, the cucumber half-moons, and the pickled red onion (to taste).
THE STAR OF THE SHOW
Return the pan to a high heat. Alternatively, use a griddle pan if you have one. When hot, add the marinated squid and fry for 3-4 minutes until charred and cooked through, shifting occasionally.
LOAD UP YOUR PLATE
Pile up the loaded salad. Top with the remaining avocado slices and the grilled squid. Drizzle over the creamy avocado dressing. Sprinkle over the sliced chilli (to taste) and the toasted sunflower seeds. Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Fresh and fast, Chef!
NOMU BBQ Rub - 20ml
Squid Heads & Tubes - 600g
Limes - 4
Red Onion - 1
Sunflower Seeds - 40g
Avocados - 4
Black Beans - 240g
Salad Leaves - 80g
Green Leaves - 80g
Yellow Bell Peppers - 2
Cucumber - 400g
Fresh Chillies - 2