Seared Scallops, Sweet Potato, and Pecan Salad

Name: Seared Scallops, Sweet Potato, and Pecan Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon maple syrup; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters pecans, toasted; 1 Dash freshly ground black pepper; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips; 237 milliliters seedless red grapes, halved; 1 liters gourmet salad greens; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 Dash salt; 454 grams sea scallops; 710 milliliters (1/2-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

Seared Scallops, Sweet Potato, and Pecan Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and vegan recipe has 141 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. If you have dash of salt, dijon mustard, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

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To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.

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Whisk

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

To prepare salad, arrange the sweet potato in a single layer on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat potato with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.

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Cooking Spray

Black Pepper

Sweet Potato

Potato

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until potato is tender, turning once after 15 minutes. Cool completely.

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Potato

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Oven

Sprinkle scallops with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Scallops

Salt

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Spray

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Add scallops, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until done.

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Scallops

Combine sweet potato, greens, grapes, and red bell pepper in a large bowl.

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Red Pepper

Sweet Potato

Grapes

Greens

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Bowl

Drizzle vinaigrette over potato mixture; toss gently to coat.

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Vinaigrette

Potato

Place 1 1/3 cups salad mixture on each of 6 plates; divide scallops evenly among salads.

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Scallops

Sprinkle each serving with 2 teaspoons pecans.

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Pecans

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Servings:

0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoon

Dijon mustard 1teaspoon

maple syrup 1Tbsp

olive oil 59milliliters

pecans, toasted 1Dash

freshly ground black pepper 1large

red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 237milliliters

seedless red grapes, halved 1liters

gourmet salad greens 1teaspoons

salt, divided 1Dash

salt 454grams

sea scallops 710milliliters

(1/2-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato 1Tbsp

white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Scallops works really well with Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir. 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. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.