Scallop Salad With Cumin Dressing

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar or 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground cumin seeds
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 scallions, chopped ( and light green parts)
• 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 whole black peppercorns
• 1 lb bay scallop
• 1 head bibb lettuce (or radicchio, or a combination of the two)

Recipe

• 1 whisk oil, vinegar, jalapeno, cumin, salt, and pepper together in small bowl.
• 2 combine scallions and tomato in mixing bowl.
• 3 heat the water, wine, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns, and 1/2 t. salt to boiling in large saucepan. add scallops and poach 2 minutes. drain and let cool to room temperature.
• 4 add scallops and vinaigrette to tomato mixture; toss to combine well. taste and adjust seasonings.
• 5 separate lettuce leaves and arrange in bed on each of 4 serving plates. spoon scallop salad on lettuce and serve at once.