Smoked Duck And Scallop Salad With Sherry Vinaigrette Food

SCALLOPS AND SMOKED DUCK ON A ROSEMARY SKEWER

Steps:

• Wrap each scallop, around the width, with a slice of the smoked duck, and skewer 3 scallops on each rosemary sprig. Season the scallops by sprinkling them with the salt and pepper.
• In a hot saute pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, saute the leeks, carrots, shiitakes, and red peppers for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and reserve warm.
• In a saute pan, slowly heat up the sunflower oil. Whisk in the cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Once the oil is completely infused with the spices, remove from heat.
• In another hot saute pan with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, sear the rosemary-skewered scallops. To brown the scallops on both sides, cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Be careful to not overcook the scallops, because they will get chewy.
• On each plate, place a spoonful of wilted vegetables, and then place two skewers on top of the vegetables. Drizzle the infused sunflower oil around plate. For the garnish, sprinkle with lemon zest and chopped chives around the plate.

AUTUMN SALAD WITH AGED SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil. sherry vinegar, shallot, chives, sugar and salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk together. Let stand for a few minutes to combine flavors. In a large bowl, toss greens, walnuts, Stilton cheese, and pear together. Pack the dressing and greens in separate containers. Before serving, drizzle just enough dressing to cover greens before serving.

WARM SALAD OF FRISEE AND BABY SPINACH ,MUSHROOMS, BACON, SWEET SHALLOTS AND CHEWY CROUTONS; SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Wash the frisee well, trim the root end but leave it attached, and cut the heads in half.
• Remove the rind from the bacon. Cut bacon into thick lardons, slowly render the fat, drain and dry lardons on paper toweling.
• Peel the shallots, slice them into 1/4-inch rings, toss them in the mixture of hot balsamic vinegar and grenadine and reserve.
• Clean and trim the mushrooms. Toss them with olive oil, kosher salt, cracked pepper and fresh thyme then roast them and reserve.
• Cut the ficelle into 16 thick little slices
• To Assemble:
• Warm plates in a low oven.
• Have all components prepped in advance.
• In a separate pan or lightly oiled baking dish lay the seasoned bread for croutons in a single layer. Sprinkle lightly with oil and toast quickly in a 425 degree oven. Place in the warming oven. In a large pan sear seasoned halves of frisee in a scant amount of soy or canola oil. Transfer them to the warm oven. In the same pan add the bacon, shallots, roasted mushrooms and half of the vinaigrette. Heat thoroughly.
• Remove plates and frisee from the warming oven. Spoon hot mushroom mixture across frisee.
• In that same pan again lightly wilt spinach with a splash more vinaigrette and plate it in a separate little >pile next to the mushroom braise.
• Arrange croutons over the salad. Garnish with coarsely chopped herb confetti