Seared Scallops And Fresh-Orange Salad Recipe

Name: Seared Scallops And Fresh-Orange Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Shallots:; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/3 cup sliced shallots; Salad:; 3 cups trimmed watercress (about 3 bunches); 3 cups coarsely chopped curly endive; 1 cup orange sections (about 3 oranges); 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado (about 1 small); 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; Dressing:; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce; 1 tablespoon minced seeded Thai, hot red, or serrano chile; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint

Servings: persons

Shallots:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup sliced shallots
Salad:
3 cups trimmed watercress (about 3 bunches)
3 cups coarsely chopped curly endive
1 cup orange sections (about 3 oranges)
1/2 cup diced peeled avocado (about 1 small)
1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Dressing:
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon minced seeded Thai, hot red, or serrano chile
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint

1
To prepare the shallots, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots, and cook for 2 minutes or until crispy, stirring constantly. Remove the shallots from pan with a slotted spoon; drain and cool. Set aside.
2
To prepare salad, arrange watercress and endive on a serving platter. Top with orange sections and avocado. Sprinkle scallops with salt. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops, and cook for 4 minutes, turning once. Spoon scallops over greens mixture.
3
To prepare dressing, combine the lemon juice and next 4 ingredients (lemon juice through garlic) in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Heat dressing in a small saucepan over medium heat 1 minute; pour over salad. Sprinkle with mint and shallots.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Shallots:, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/3 cup sliced shallots, Salad:, and more.

Yes, Seared Scallops And Fresh-Orange Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Seared Scallops And Fresh-Orange Salad

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