Salade de coquilles st. jacque
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green pepper | |
| 1 | Carrot | |
| 1 | Red pimiento | |
| 1 | Leek | |
| ½ | cup | Dry white wine |
| Salt & pepper | ||
| 1½ | pounds | Fresh bay scallops |
| Chilled lettuce leaves | ||
| 6 | Sprigs parsley | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | Sprig thyme | |
| ⅓ | cup | Dill vinegar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 1 | cup | Peanut oil |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh dill |
Directions
BOUQUET GARNI
DILL VINEGAR DRESSING
Finely julienne vegetables. Bring water and wine to full boil with bouquet garni. Plunge vegetables into boiling liquid & cook until liquid returns to boil. Remove vegetables with skimmer & plunge into cold water. Season with salt and pepper & cool in deep bowl. Return broth to boil & add scallops.
Cook for 30 seconds, then drain and cool in separate bowl. Pour equal parts of Dill Vinegar Dressing over the vegetables & the scallops. Cover each bowl & marinate in refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. Cover 6 salad plates with lettuce leaves. Divide vegetables over. Top with scallops.
Serve immediately. DILL VINEGAR DRESSING: In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt and pepper. Beating vigorously, slowly add the oil to the vinegar. Add the dill and taste for seasoning.
LE BAGATELLE
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POUILLY-FUISSE, LES PAULETTES,79 From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of French Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .