Thai-Style Squid Salad & Appetizer

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
• 1 small hot chile, minced (or 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes) (see note)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 pound cleaned squid sacs and tentacles