Wild Rice and Bacon Salad With Scallops

• 1 cup wild rice
• 2 12 cups water (more if needed)
• 12 cup pecans or 12 cup walnuts
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 slices smoked bacon, diced
• 3 -4 shallots, finely chopped
• 13 cup walnut oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons sherry wine or 2 -3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 8 -12 large scallops, cut in half lengthwise
• salt
• pepper
• lemons or lime slice, optional

1. Cook the rice in the water, as directed on the package.
2. Allow to cool slightly.
3. Toast the nuts lightly in a skillet, for about 2 minutes.
4. Let the nuts cool and chop coarsely.
5. Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a pan.
6. Stir in the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and brown.
7. Drain bacon on paper towel.
8. Remove some of the oil from the pan.
9. Stir in the shallots, cooking for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
10. Stir the toasted nuts, bacon and shallots into the rice.
11. Add the walnut oil, vinegar, 1/2 of the chopped dill, salt and pepper to taste.
12. Toss the ingredients to mix well and set aside.
13. Brush a non-stick pan with the remaining oil.
14. Heat until very hot.
15. Add the scallops and cook for 1 minute on each side.
16. Do not overcook.
17. Divide the rice mixture evenly among 4 individual plates.
18. Top with scallops.
19. Sprinkle with remaining dill.
20. Serve immediately with lemon or lime slices if desired.

wild rice, water, pecans, vegetable oil, bacon, walnut oil, sherry wine, dill, scallops, salt, pepper, lemons

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/wild-rice-and-bacon-salad-with-scallops-97666 (may not work)