Marinated Octopus(My Fathers Recipe Prepared Every Christmas Eve) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium octopus, cleaned and washed
1 qt. water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cloves garlic
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 c. olive oil
1/3 c. wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Boil
water; place octopus in salted water and cook for 5 minutes.
Cover
and let sit 30 minutes off of heat.
Drain and cool.
Cut into 1-inch pieces.
Place in shallow bowl and add
the rest of the ingredients.
Toss and allow to marinate at least 2 hours before serving.
This will stay in refrigerator
for several
months.
This is wonderful as an appetizer. Makes 4 to 6 servings.