Scallop and Spinach Salad with Warm Dressing

Name: Scallop and Spinach Salad with Warm Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams package baby spinach; 6 slices bacon slices, coarsely chopped; 454 grams bay scallops; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh dill; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or oregano; 2 larges garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small red bell pepper, sliced; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 small shallot, thinly sliced

Scallop and Spinach Salad with Warm Dressing might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 244 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of baby spinach, bell pepper, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. Saut shallot and garlic in hot drippings until tender.

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Remove shallot and garlic.

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Drain oil from skillet, reserving 1 teaspoon.

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Cooking Oil

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Heat 1 teaspoon reserved oil over medium-high heat. Cook scallops in batches 3 to 4 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

Remove scallops from skillet; set aside.

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Scallops

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Add red bell pepper and next 7 ingredients. Stir, loosening brown bits from bottom of skillet. Cook about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

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Red Pepper

Vegetable

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Add bacon and scallops; cook until heated through.

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Place spinach in a large salad bowl, and toss with scallops and warm dressing.

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Spinach

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Serve immediately.

Wine note: "Domdechant Werner Riesling ($2

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from Germany or Chateau d'Orschwihr Riesling Rangen ($3

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from (Alsace) France are picks. These wines do wonderfully with bacon and seafood--more often prepared together than one might think. The wine will bring a balance of body to the dish."--Franklin Ferguson, wine director and bar manager, Citrine restaurant, Los Angeles, CA.

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Servings:

170grams

package baby spinach 6slices

bacon slices, coarsely chopped 454grams

bay scallops 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoons

chopped fresh dill 1teaspoons

chopped fresh thyme or oregano 2larges

garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1teaspoons

ground cumin 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 1small

red bell pepper, sliced 59milliliters

red wine vinegar 1teaspoons

salt 1small

shallot, thinly sliced

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Scallops. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. You could try Santan Ema Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.

Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay

Santa Ema Chardonnay Reserva is a bright golden yellow colored wine that comes from the Leyda Valley. A bouquet of ripe tropical fruits emerges, such as bananas and passion fruit along with touches of honey and vanilla. In the mouth, it is a wine of good balance and pleasant acidity.Ideal to go with oily fish and sauces, seafood and grilled crab. Also ideal for white meat and mature cheeses.