Shrimp and Scallop Salad with Orange Sections
- Salt
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 lb. raw md. shrimp in their shells
- 1 lb. bay scallops
- sea scallops, cut in half
- 5 md. oranges
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- In two separate saucepans bring water to a boil with 1 tbsp.
- salt and 2 tbsp.
- vinegar in each pan.
- If you don't have two saucepans, you can execute this step in two stages, using the same saucepan twice.
- When the water comes to a boil, drop the shrimp into one pan and the scallops into the other.
- Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes, depending on their size, and the scallops for approximately 1 minute, until their color turns a flat white.
- Drain immediately.
- Shell the shrimp leaving the tails on, remove the vein that runs down the center of the back, and put them in a bowl with the drained scallops.
- Peel 4 oranges with a sharp paring knife, removing the peel and the pith.
- Slip the blade in between the sections to detach the pulp from the thin membrane that encloses each section.
- Lift out the membrane-less sections and remove any seeds.
- Set aside.
- Detach the lettuce leaves from the head, discarding any bruised or wilted leaves.
- Wash the leaves in several changes of cold water and shake dry in a towel or in a salad spinner.
- Cut the leaves into strips about 1/2-inch wide.
- Cut the remaining orange in half and squeeze out the juice.
- Combine the shrimp, scallops, and orange sections in a bowl.
- Add the orange juice, salt, olive oil, and liberal grindings of pepper and toss thoroughly.
- Choose a shallow -- neither too deep nor too flat -- serving platter.
- Line it with strips of lettuce and top them with the shrimp, scallops, and orange sections, distributing evenly over them all the seasonings in the bowl.
- Serve at once.
salt, white wine vinegar, shrimp, bay scallops, oranges, romaine lettuce, extravirgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/4415 (may not work)