* 900g baby Octopus or Squid, skinned
* 175ml Olive oil
* 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons Parsley, finely chopped
* 12 Black olives, stoned
* 2 Shallots, thinly sliced
* 1 Red onion, thinly sliced
* Seasoning
* Coriander sprigs, to garnish
* 8-12 cos Lettuce leaves and Lemon wedges, to serve

===Method===
* In a large saucepan, Boil the Octopus or Squid in Salted water for 20-25 minutes, or until just soft.
* Strain and leave to cool before covering and chilling for 45 minutes.
* Cut the tentacles from the body and head, then chop all the flesh into even pieces, slicing along the thick part of the tentacles following the direction of the suckers.
* In a bowl, combine the Olive oil and the Lemon juice.
* Add the parsley, Olives, Shallots, Onion and Octopus to the bowl.
* Season to taste and toss well.
* Arrange the Octopus on a bed of Lettuce, garnish with the Coriander and serve with the Lemon wedges.

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