Dinner
Octopus in red wine with bread and salad
323 kcal24 g protein3 ingredients80 minutes
CypriotFasting-friendly with seafood
Standard portion: 323 kcal and 24 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus in red wine | ½ recipe portion (≈ 120 g) | 147 | |
| Wholemeal breadSwap for: Wholegrain rye bread, Multigrain bread, White bread, Koulouri (Cypriot sesame bread), Wholemeal toasts (crispbread), Barley rusk | 2 slices | 140 | |
| SaladSwap for: Cabbage and carrot salad | 1 bowl (200 g) | 36 |
How to make it
Heat octopus in red wine. Serve with wholemeal bread. Serve with salad and lemon.
The recipe: Octopus in red wine
4 servings · 80 minutes
- Cleaned octopus, in 2–3 cm pieces1 kg · 1000 g
- Ripe tomatoes, grated2–3 · 300 g
- Dry red wine½ glass · 120 g
- Olive oil4 tablespoons · 55 g
Seasoning: bay leaf, pepper
- Wash the octopus with water and then with the juice of a lemon, and cut it into 2–3 cm pieces.
- Put the oil, the octopus, the wine, the tomatoes, the bay leaf and ½ glass of water in a pan, and cover.
- Cook over a low heat for about 1 hour, until the octopus is tender. Add a little water if needed.
No added salt: the octopus is quite salty. The lemon used for washing is not counted. Alcohol: about 25% remains (USDA R6, 1 hour).
This recipe is based on: Flavours of Cyprus, Cyprus Tourism Organisation, 2015
