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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 16 large scallops, cleaned
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, cut in half
  • 1 pound mache, rinsed and drained
  • 4 tablespoons pumpkinseed oil
  • 5 teaspoons vinegar

Method

  • Warm the canola oil in a large saute pan over high heat.
  • Add the scallops, reduce to medium-high, season lightly with salt and freshly ground pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Turn, season lightly again and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until the scallops feel almost firm to the touch.
  • Set the scallops aside, discarding the oil.
  • Rub the insides of a salad bowl with the garlic halves and discard the garlic.
  • Add the mache and 2 tablespoons of the pumpkinseed oil, and toss gently.
  • Sprinkle the vinegar over the greens, season lightly with salt and pepper, and toss.
  • Divide the salad among four plates.
  • Top each with four scallops, drizzle the remaining pumpkinseed oil over the scallops, and serve.