Sweet Orange Scallop Salad

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

Sweet Orange Scallop Salad

This light, refreshing scallop salad is ready in 15 minutes! Juicy clementine slices, tender Boston lettuce, and seared scallops with a sweet orange vinaigrette make it the perfect quick meal.

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 either use fresh sea scallops or frozen. I almost always use frozen.

You could use bay scallops but I find them too small after you cook them.

If you use frozen, to defrost it quickly, fill a large bowl with cold water and place the air tight package in the water. I weigh it down with something heavy. It takes around 10 minutes to defrost.

Wash and blot dry the scallops with paper towes before you start on the salad.

You don't have to use Boston lettuce. I like how delicate and tender the leaves are and I think it goes well with this salad.

Here are some other ideas for lettuce - spring mix, baby spinach, romaine, and iceberg.

If you can't find clementines? Mandarin oranges, navel oranges, or even canned mandarin segments (drained) work well as substitutes.

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