Octopus with Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 (4- to 6-pound) octopus, cleaned, whole legs only
  • Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
  • Blended oil (50 percent canola, 50 percent extra-virgin olive oil), as needed
  • 6 whole cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 fresh bay leaves or 4 dry leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 1 3/4 cups Chickpea Confit (recipe follows)
  • 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas
  • 1/2 small red onion, roughly chopped
  • 8 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced
  • 10 large, plump sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thick strips
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup Red Wine-Black Pepper Vinaigrette (recipe follows) or 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Ladolemono (recipe follows)
  • Small handful torn fresh herbs, such as dill, mint, and/or parsley
  • Cloves from 1 head of garlic, separated and peeled
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas or 28-ounce can best-quality chickpeas (such as Goya), well rinsed and well drained
  • Kosher salt and whole black peppercorns
  • Blended oil (50 percent canola, 50 percent extra-virgin olive oil), as needed
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 small grilled onion
  • 6 leaves basil
  • 1 teaspoon picked thyme
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 6 small garlic cloves, smashed
  • 2 shallots, thickly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons dry Greek oregano
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon dry Greek oregano
  • Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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