Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon

Grilled squid is an incredibly simple dish that captures all the best of coastal Mediterranean cooking—it's economical, uncomplicated, and pristine.

Squid Masala

This hot and fragrant masala is easy to make and a wonderfully unique preparation of squid.

Fried Calamari With Red Sauce

Golden and crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, this Italian-American calamari has a never-soggy coating, thanks to some cornstarch and baking powder in the dredge.

Squid Ink Pasta With Shrimp and Scallops

Black squid ink pasta is paired with shrimp and scallops in a light white wine sauce in this Halloween-inspired pasta dish.

Linguine with Squid and Its Ink Recipe | Cook the Book

This Linguine with Squid & Its Ink from Molto Gusto by Mario Batali and Mark Ladner is one seriously sinister-looking plate of pasta. It's dark and murky and once the little slices of calamari are dressed with the squid ink sauce, it's virtually impossible to tell the squid apart from the pasta by sight alone.

Eggplant and Tomato Sauce With Israeli Couscous

Turmeric and some other spices used in this recipe are notably Moroccan, and, while in Morocco it's typical to serve the couscous alongside the stew or sauce, I chose to stir it all together to keep in line with this quick and easy dinners column—and it turned out great. The couscous had a chance to absorb the extra sauce and flavor.

Harissa Quinoa With Shrimp and Chickpeas

Quinoa, chickpeas, and shrimp are flavored with harissa and topped with crunchy cucumbers. Finished with some lemon and cilantro, it makes a quick and easy meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes, with minimal prep work to boot.

Spaghetti allo Scoglio (Spaghetti With Mixed Seafood)

A classic Italian seafood pasta, with clams, mussels, shrimp, squid, and fresh tomato.

Seafood, Fennel, and Lime Salad from 'Ottolenghi'

This seafood salad from Ottolenghi combines raw fennel and red onion with squid and prawns for an even balance of crunch and chew. Dill, cilantro, and parsley give the salad an herbaceous finish.

Crispy marinated baby octopus

Easy, outrageously delicious way to cook baby octopus: simmered until tender, marinated in bold Mediterranean flavours, seared until crispy.