Greek Grilled Scallop Sandwiches
- 1/4 cup Greek-style whole-milk yogurt
- Pinch of saffron threads, crumbled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 small black plum, thinly sliced
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 large sea scallops (1 1/4 pounds)
- 2 thin slices of prosciutto, cut into thin strips
- 36 pea tendrils (1 cup)
- Light a grill.
- In a bowl, combine the yogurt, saffron and vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
- Brush the plum slices with oil and grill over high heat until lightly charred, 30 seconds per side.
- Brush the scallops with oil, season with salt and pepper and grill them over high heat until charred and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- Cut each scallop in half crosswise.
- Place a plum slice on the bottom half of each scallop.
- Lay the prosciutto strips over the plums, then top each one with 2 pea tendrils and cover with the scallop tops.
- Secure with toothpicks and put 3 on each plate.
- Top each scallop sandwich with 1 teaspoon of the yogurt sauce and garnish with the remaining pea tendrils.
- Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and serve.
milk, saffron threads, rice vinegar, salt, black plum, extravirgin olive oil, thin slices of prosciutto
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/greek-grilled-scallop-sandwiches (may not work)