Seared Sea Scallops with Cucumber-Fennel Salad and Fennel Seed Vinaigrette

Name: Seared Sea Scallops with Cucumber-Fennel Salad and Fennel Seed Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp minced chives; 1 large cucumber; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 1 sprig Garnish: fennel; 1 medium fennel bulb; 3 Tbsps fennel seeds; 1 Tbsp minced garlic, divided; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice; 118 milliliters grapeseed or peanut oil; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper, divided; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 177 milliliters rice wine vinegar, divided; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 6 servings Salt; 170 grams scallops; 3 Tbsps minced shallots, divided

Seared Sea Scallops with Cucumber-Fennel Salad and Fennel Seed Vinaigrette requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 306 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe serves 6. A mixture of olive oil, cucumber, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Peel cucumber; cut in half lengthwise, seed, and thinly slice.

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Cucumber

Trim and discard fennel bulb base. Trim stalks from bulb, discarding hard outside stalk.

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Fennel Bulb

Base

Cut bulb in half lengthwise, and cut crosswise into thin slices.

Stir together fennel, cucumber, 2 tablespoons shallots, 1/2 tablespoon garlic, chives, 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.

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Rice Vinegar

Olive Oil

Cucumber

Shallot

Chives

Fennel

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

Place a small skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add fennel seeds, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 1/2 minutes or until toasted. (Be careful not to burn seeds; they will become bitter.)

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Fennel Seeds

Seeds

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Frying Pan

Remove from pan. Reduce heat to medium. Process seeds in a blender until ground; return to pan. Stir in 1/2 cup grapeseed oil.

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Grape Seed Oil

Seeds

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Blender

Frying Pan

Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.

Whisk together fennel-infused oil, remaining tablespoon shallots, remaining 1/2 tablespoon garlic, remaining 1/4 cup vinegar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and orange juice; set aside.

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Orange Juice

Infused Oil

Shallot

Vinegar

Fennel

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

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Whisk

Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Scallops

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in skillet over high heat until very hot.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add scallops, and cook 2 minutes. Turn, and cook 1 minute.

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Scallops

Arrange salad on individual plates; top each with a scallop.

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Scallops

Whisk vinaigrette, and drizzle over salads.

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Vinaigrette

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Whisk

Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately.

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Frying Pan

Blender

Whisk

Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

minced chives 1large

cucumber 59milliliters

extra virgin olive oil 1sprig

Garnish: fennel 1medium

fennel bulb 3Tbsps

fennel seeds 1Tbsp

minced garlic, divided 1teaspoon

olive oil 1Tbsp

fresh orange juice 118milliliters

grapeseed or peanut oil 1teaspoons

freshly ground pepper, divided 6servings

Freshly ground pepper 177milliliters

rice wine vinegar, divided 1teaspoons

salt, divided 6servings

Salt 170grams

scallops 3Tbsps

minced shallots, divided

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 Hahn Winery Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.