Scallop and Watercress Salad

Name: Scallop and Watercress Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters torn Bibb lettuce; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 59 milliliters reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 237 milliliters sweet red pepper strips; 454 grams sea scallops; 237 milliliters tightly packed watercress leaves

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Scallop and Watercress Salad a try. This gluten free, primal, and whole 30 recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains about 0g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 26 calories. If you have torn bibb lettuce, garlic, tightly watercress leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Coat a large cast-iron skillet with cooking spray; place over high heat until hot.

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Add scallops; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Scallops

Remove scallops from skillet; set aside, and keep warm.

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Scallops

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Coat skillet with cooking spray.

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Place over medium-high heat until hot.

Add pepper strips and garlic; saute 2 minutes or until tender.

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Add vinaigrette and lemon juice, deglazing skillet by scraping particles that cling to bottom. Cook 1 minute. Return scallops to skillet, and cook until thoroughly heated.

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Combine lettuce and watercress in a large bowl.

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Lettuce

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Add scallop mixture to lettuce mixture; toss lightly.

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Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Servings:

1liters

torn Bibb lettuce 2cloves

garlic, minced 1Tbsp

lemon juice 59milliliters

reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette 1teaspoons

freshly ground pepper 237milliliters

sweet red pepper strips 454grams

sea scallops 237milliliters

tightly packed watercress leaves

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 Hindsight Wines Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 26 dollars per bottle.