Garlic Lime Calamari with Wakame

Its another night to try something new! Well kind of new....I decided to put my own spin on this delicious, sweet meat and add some healthy green wakame to make it a small meal.

Calamari is the plural form of the Italian word for squid, Calamaro. In the Mediteranean, and served as a staple food in western seafood restaraunts, calamari is tipically fried and served with red or white marinara sauce. However, in Japan and other Asian countries, calamari is grilled and served whole!

 

Wakame is a sea vegetable, or edible seaweed.  It is listed among 100 of the worlds most invasive species, so it is like the kudzu of the ocean. Japanese famers have been growing and harvesting wakame for years and years Wakame is very high is omega-3 fatty acids, has high levels of calcium, iodine, niacin, and thiamine, and aids in activating fat burning proteins in the body! So basically, very healthy. It has a subtly sweet flavor and is most often served in soups and salads

Ingredients:

• 1 small squid
• 1/2 cup chopped wakame
• 2 tablespoons of garlic chives (or two cloves of garlic chopped)
• 1 tablespoon of lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of butter

 

 

Directions:

• Wash squid and slice, set aside

 

• Slice wakame into 1-2 inch squares and set aside
  
  
  

• Heat small sauté pan on medium/high heat
•  Add garlic chives, olive oil, and butter, sautéing for 2 minutes

 

• Add sliced calamari to pan and sprinkle lime juice over meat
• Sauté calamari in pan for 2 minutes until shrunken down 

 

•  Add wakame and sauté for 2-3 more minutes to mix flavors
• Remove from heat and serve:) 

 

The flavors are delicious! Light on my stomach but also filling. Protein from the calamari and wholesome vitamins and nutrients from the wakame. If you have trouble finding fresh wakame you can also used dried. I would just recommend soaking it in a little warm water for a minute or two before adding it to the calamari and sauce.