Calamari Avo Puttanesca

  • Prep: 15 minutes
  • Cook: 10 minutes
  • Ready in: 25 minutes
  • Serves 4 as a snack

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Recipe

Ingredients:
  • Avocado or olive oil, for cooking
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 green chilli, chopped
  • 2 anchovy fillets, chopped (optional)
  • 45 ml (3 tbsp) capers
  • 200 g packet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 100 g packet Kalamata olives, drained
  • 400 g fresh calamari heads and tubes, cleaned and halved
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 avocado, cubed
  • Handful coriander, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • Baguette slices, to serve

Description

Method:
  1. Heat a good splash of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high and fry the garlic, chilli, anchovy and capers for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and olives and heat through.
  2. Add more oil if necessary. Add the calamari and lemon juice and cook for 1-2 minutes until the calamari is just cooked.
  3. Take off the heat and stir through the avocado and coriander. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with baguette.