Sweet Orange Scallop Salad

Dressing poured for on the salad with orange slices and scallops - square

Sweet Orange Scallop Salad

This scallop salad is a fresh, flavorful dish made with tender seared scallops, sweet clementine slices, and crisp greens, all tossed in a light orange vinaigrette. It’s quick to make and perfect for a satisfying lunch or light dinner.

Course Salad

Cuisine Salad

Keyword scallop recipes, scallop salad

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 11

Servings salads

Calories 225kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

1 head Boston lettuce (torn into bite sized pieces)
6 grape tomatoes (you chose the amount)
1 clementine orange (cut in wheel slices)
2 tablespoons feta cheese (you chose the amount)
1 pound sea scallops (trimmed if you so desire, wash and pat dry)
2 tablespoons butter

Dressing

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice (fresh squeezed)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Instructions

In a shallow bowl, add lettuce, tomatoes, orange wheels and feta cheese.
1 head Boston lettuce, 6 grape tomatoes, 1 clementine orange, 2 tablespoons feta cheese
In a shallow mixing bowl, add oil, orange juice and vinegar and whisk together until combined, set aside.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Heat a medium sauté pan on medium and add 2 tablespoons butter. Once butter is melted, add scallops in a single layer.
1 pound sea scallops, 2 tablespoons butter
Sauté 3 minutes on each side.
Place scallops on top of salad and drizzle dressing on top.
Eat, smile, and enjoy.

Notes

Helpful tips

You can use fresh or frozen sea scallops. I usually go with frozen for convenience.
Bay scallops can be used, but they’re smaller and don’t hold their texture as well after cooking.
To quickly thaw frozen scallops, place the sealed package in a bowl of cold water and weigh it down. They should be ready in about 10 minutes.
Rinse the scallops and pat them completely dry before cooking.
I like Boston lettuce for its tender leaves, but spring mix, baby spinach, romaine, or iceberg are all great alternatives.
If you don’t have clementines, substitute mandarin oranges, navel oranges, or drained canned mandarins.

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