Endive And Scallop Salad With Champagne Vinaigrette Food

SEARED SCALLOP SALAD WITH HARICOTS VERTS AND TRUFFLE OIL

Steps:

• ¬vinegar and shallot in small bowl. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. Cook haricots verts in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. (Vinaigrette and haricots verts can be made 1 day ahead. Cover each and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Mix endive and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette in medium bowl; toss to combine. Let stand 20 minutes. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle scallops with curry powder. Add to skillet and cook 3 minutes; turn over and cook until almost opaque in center, about 2 minutes longer. Place 3 scallops around border of each plate. Using half of haricots verts for each plate, place 3 small bundles of haricots verts between scallops. Mound half of endive mixture in center of each plate. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over haricots verts and scallops. Drizzle 1 teaspoon truffle oil over each salad. Sprinkle salads with chives.
• *Available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

ARUGULA ENDIVE SALAD WITH WHITE WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Mix the wine, lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running gradually blend in the oil. Season the vinaigrette to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• For the salad:
• In a large bowl combine the arugula, endive, and walnuts. Toss with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette to coat and adding more vinaigrette, if desired. Serve immediately. Any remaining vinaigrette can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days and should be brought up to room temperature before using.

ENDIVE AND SCALLOP SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Puree first 4 ingredients in blender until smooth. (Vinaigrette can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature and whisk before using.)
• Bring wine, olive oil, and shallot to simmer in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; simmer until opaque in center, about 1 minute. Using slotted spoon, transfer scallops to medium bowl, reserving juices in skillet; cool scallops and juices. Whisk 1/3 cup juices into vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Toss scallops with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette.
• Line each of 8 plates with 5 endive leaves. Combine remaining endive leaves, greens, tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion in large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat salad. Divide salad among plates. Divide scallops among salads; serve.

ENDIVE, MâCHE, AND RADISH SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly until dressing is emulsified, then whisk in chives.
• Make salad:
• Toss together endive, mâche, and radishes in a large bowl, then drizzle with dressing and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

SCALLOPS WITH ENDIVE

Steps:

• If ocean scallops are used, cut them into quarters. Set aside.
• Trim off the ends of the endive. Cut the endive crosswise into 1-inch pieces. There should be about 4 cups loosely packed.
• Heat the butter in a skillet and add the shallots. Cook briefly and add the endive and lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the wine and bring to the boil. Cover closely and let simmer 5 minutes.
• Add 3/4 cup of cream, the saffron, pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook, uncovered, over high heat, stirring often, about 3 minutes.
• Add the scallops and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the remaining cream, salt and pepper. Let cook about 2 minutes or until the scallops have lost their raw look. Do not overcook.

SEA SCALLOP SALAD WITH MEYER LEMON AND POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Put lemon and shallot in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, add vinegar, and stir to dissolve salt. Stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Taste and correct for salt and vinegar. Set aside at room temperature.
• Season sea scallops on both sides with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
• Place a wide cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, and swirl to coat bottom of pan. When oil looks wavy, place scallops carefully in pan without crowding. Adjust heat to allow scallops to sizzle briskly. Do not move scallops for at least 2 minutes so that a crisp skin can form.
• After 2 minutes, check to see how scallops are browning. Adjust heat if necessary (if heat is too high, scallops will blacken instead). It should take 4 to 5 minutes to get a well-browned surface. Turn scallops over with tongs or a small metal spatula, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, until firm and cooked through. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel, keeping scallops browned-side up.
• Divide radicchio, endive and arugula among 4 large salad plates. Place 2 warm scallops in the center of each plate. Stir vinaigrette vigorously and spoon about a teaspoon on each scallop. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette evenly over each salad. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, and serve immediately.

WARM FRESH TUNA AND SCALLOP SALAD WITH ORANGE-CORIANDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, combine the mustard and half of the lemon juice in a small bowl. Beat briskly until the mixture begins to thicken. Gradually add the olive oil, the remaining lemon juice and the vinegar while continuing to beat. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• To make the salad, tear the lettuces and endive into bite-sized pieces and mix them with the orange sections in a large bowl. Pour two-thirds of the dressing over the salad and toss well. Divide the salad into four portions and arrange on serving plates.
• Coat the bottom of a nonstick pan with the vegetable oil. Over high heat, saute the scallops for one minute while shaking the pan. Add the tuna and shallots. Salt and pepper well. Toss briskly and cover. Cook for another minute, shaking the pan occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat and let the seafood cool, uncovered, for two to three minutes. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the tuna and scallops and distribute among the four plates.