Vinegar octopus salad

When you see octopus that looks very red like this in the sashimi bar of a Japanese shop, it usually means that it has been vinegared.  This means that as well as being deliciously chewy and salty it also tastes kind of pickled. 

To make this simple salad all you do is slice the octopus fine, and serve it up on top of fine shredded lettuce, onion and cucumber.  Drizzle some sesame dressing on top of it and you are ready to go.