Wreath of Warm Scallops with Cress and Endive Salad Recipe
Flavors of Belgium
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes
Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes
Finishing time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 240 g (8 oz.) fresh giant scallops, cleaned and washed
- 200 g (7 oz.) Belgian endive
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) celery stalks, cleaned
- Leaves from 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) cress
- 2 ripe firm tomatoes
- 1/2 Golden delicious apple
- 20 g (4 tsp.) butter
- 5 tbsp. cider vinegar vinaigrette
- Salt and pepper
Method
Preparation (30 min)
- Peel, quarter and seed the tomatoes; cut into 3 mm (1/8") dice. This should be done with a very sharp knife so as not to crush the tomatoes.
- Peel the half apple; remove the core and seeds and cut into 3 mm (1/8") dice.
- Combine the diced tomato and apple in a bowl and combine with 2 1/2 tbsp. vinaigrette.
- Lightly butter 2 large ovenproof plates and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut the scallops into very thin slices (you should have about 40) and place them over the surface of the plates.
- cut the Belgian endive and celery into 3-4 cm (1 1/2") pieces; cut into julienne.
- combine the endive and celery in a bowl with the cress leaves. Add the remaining vinaigrette.
Finishing (15 min)
- Toss the salad and correct the seasoning.
- Arrange the salad in the center of chilled plates in a dome, with a few cress leaves showing in the center.
- Place the plates with the scallops into a 200° C (400° F) oven for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Place the scallops all around the salad in an even wreath. Place them seasoned side down.
- Pour a ribbon of vinaigrette all around the scallops.
- Serve immediately.
Sommelier
I suggest a young Alsatian Pinot Blanc or a Crémant Blanc de Blancs
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An original recipe from Pierre Wynants,
Restaurant Comme Chez Soi, Brussels
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