Mediterranean octopus -- most widely available on the East Coast -- is considered unsustainable by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch. Hawaiian and Californian octopus may be used, however.

To prepare the octopus salad with fennel and oranges, first wash the octopus under running water (1). Place a pot filled with water on the stove, add salt (2), and bring to a boil. When the water ...