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Pan seared calamari and prawns with pesto alla Genovese

Difficulty:
15 minutes
4 persons

Preparation of the recipe

1

Carefully clean calamari and put tentacles aside.

2

Cut calamari down the center so that they will open out flat.Using a sharp knife, score shallow diagonal cuts in a crisscross pattern on the inside surface, taking care not to cut right through the calamari.

3

Clean the prawns.

4

Sear calamari in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil for 2 minutes.

5

Repeat the same with their tentacles, and with prawns (1 min each side).

6

Take a nice dish and add grilled zucchini at the base, then calamari, prawns, and few spoons of Pesto alla Genovese.

7

Finish with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and fresh basil leaves.