Crispy Scallop Salad Food

SPECIAL SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Pat scallops dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sear 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and firm. Remove from pan; keep warm., In same pan, combine chives, vinegar, garlic, tarragon, honey, mustard and remaining oil. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 30 seconds., Divide greens, carrots and tomato among four plates; top with scallops. Drizzle with dressing; serve immediately.

CRISPY SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk cornstarch, cornmeal, Old Bay, baking powder, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs in another medium bowl. Season scallops with 1 tsp. salt, then use your hands to toss in cornmeal mixture until coated. Lift, shaking off excess cornmeal mixture, and transfer to egg mixture. Turn to coat, then lift, shaking off excess egg. Toss scallops to coat again in cornmeal mixture, then let them sit in mixture until ready to cook.
• Pour vegetable oil into a large heavy skillet to a depth of 1/4". Heat over medium-high until it sizzles when a pinch of cornmeal is added. Working in batches if needed, cook scallops until just cooked through and coating is golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season with salt.
• Whisk olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add endive, oranges, avocado, and basil and use your hands to very gently toss to coat with dressing.
• Divide salad among plates. Arrange scallops on top of salad, then pour remaining dressing over.

SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Put a dry skillet on medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the spring onions, cut-side down, and cook until charred. Remove from heat, chop and put in a large serving bowl.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and cook until browned; remove and add to the serving bowl.
• Keep the skillet on medium heat, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the scallops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute, never turning. Turn off the heat. Add an additional tablespoon olive oil and the sherry vinegar and stir. Add the scallops, cooking liquid and mixed greens and herbs to the bowl with the spring onions and potatoes and toss, adding more olive oil and vinegar as needed. Taste and adjust the seasoning; serve.

SPICY SEARED SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse sea scallops and pat dry with a towel. In a small bowl, mix together the cayenne, black pepper and garlic salt. Gently roll the scallops in the spices. Heat a non stick skillet over medium high heat until very hot. Pour in the oil and heat until it just begins to smoke. Carefully place each scallop in the pan with scallops flat side down. Cook for 2 minutes per side flipping them once.
• In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, cayenne, salt and pepper and garlic. Slowly whisk in the olive oil in a stream. Combine the mixed greens and bell peppers in a large bowl. When the scallops are done, toss the dressing with the greens. Serve the scallops on top of the dressed greens

CRUNCHY ASIAN SALAD WITH SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Combine shrimp and scallops with 2 teaspoons soy sauce and set aside.
• Combine all dressing ingredients in jar and shake well.
• Divide wonton strips into two portions and place in bottom of of two serving bowls.
• Heat non stick skillet on medium high heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil or can omit and spray with Pam. Place marinated scallops and shrimp in hot pan and sear until done (this should only be a very short time until shrimp are pink-do NOT overcook). Turn off heat.
• Toss spring mix and cabbage with dressing. Place on top of wonton strips.
• Top salad mix with cooked shrimp and scallops.

CREAMY AND CRISPY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Spread about 1/3 of the potatoes into the bottom of the prepared dish. Mix flour and salt together in a bowl; sprinkle about 1/3 of the mixture over the potatoes. Dot potato layer with about 1/3 of the butter. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the onion over the potatoes. Repeat layering twice more.
• Stream milk over the potato mixture in the casserole. Sprinkle paprika over everything.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is nicely browned, about 1 hour.

WARM SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute scallops in oil for 2 minutes on each side or until firm and opaque. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute red pepper and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add salad dressing and water; cook 2-3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Return scallops to the pan; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through., Place the greens in a salad bowl. Add scallop mixture and toss lightly; sprinkle with pepper.