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Shanna's Fried Squid Creole Olive Salad

1 lb Calamari thawed, cut up
1 cup Masa flour
1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Buttermilk
    Salt to taste
    Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
    Parmesan-Reggiano Cheese
CREOLE OLIVE SALAD
1 cup Black olives sliced
1 cup Large green stuffed olives sliced
2 tbl Minced shallots
2 tsp Minced garlic
2 tbl Small-diced celery
2 tbl Chopped parsley
1 1/2 tsp Fine-ground black pepper
1/2 cup Olive oil

 Method :
Marinate the cut calamari in the buttermilk and 1/4 cup of the Bayou Blast, allow to sit for 20 minutes. Combine the masa and flour together with the remaining Creole seasoning.
For Olive Salad, combine all the ingredients together and set aside.
Dredge the marinated calamari in the flour mixture and sift to remove any excess. Place dredged calamari in the fryer basket and deep-fry until slightly golden in color, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent from sticking together. Season with Creole seasoning, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and top with the olive salad.
This recipe yields 4 servings.