Individual Terrines of Smoked Salmon and Scallops
- 2 pounds sea scallops
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/3 cups chopped fresh chives
- 3/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
- 5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/3 cups diced peeled seeded English hothouse cucumber
- 1 pound thinly sliced smoked salmon
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar
- 2 bunches watercress, thick stems trimmed
- 2 large heads of Belgian endive, trimmed, leaves separated
- Combine scallops and wine in large skillet.
- Cover and simmer over medium heat until scallops are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Chill scallops until cold, about 2 hours.
- Cut scallops into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Line twelve 3/4-cup souffle dishes with plastic wrap, extending over sides by 3 inches.
- Whisk 1 cup fresh chives, creme fraiche, 1/2 cup tarragon, and 3 tablespoons mustard in large bowl to blend.
- Gently stir in scallops and cucumber.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut 12 rounds from salmon slices to fit bottom of souffle dishes; place 1 round in each dish.
- Top each with 1/4 cup scallop mixture.
- Top each with another layer of salmon, trimming to fit.
- Divide remaining scallop mixture among dishes (about 1/4 cup for each).
- Top each with a third layer of salmon, trimming to fit.
- Fold plastic wrap overhang over terrines to enclose completely.
- Chill at least 4 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep chilled.)
- Whisk oil, vinegar and 1/3 cup chives, 3 tablespoons tarragon, and 2 tablespoons mustard in medium bowl to blend.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Unfold plastic wrap atop each terrine.
- Invert 1 terrine onto each of 12 plates.
- Peel off plastic wrap from each terrine.
- Surround each terrine with watercress sprigs and endive leaves.
- Drizzle greens and terrines with vinaigrette and serve.
white wine, fresh chives, creme fraiche, tarragon, mustard, hothouse cucumber, salmon, olive oil, tarragon vinegar, bunches, endive
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/individual-terrines-of-smoked-salmon-and-scallops-105955 (may not work)