Spinach Salad With Grilled Apple Cured Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallop Recipes

SCALLOPS WITH WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Wipe skillet clean if necessary., Pat scallops dry with paper towels. In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon drippings over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook until golden brown and firm, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Heat remaining drippings in same pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Stir in bacon. Serve with scallops.

SPINACH SALAD W/ PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS AND WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Sprinkle Scallops with salt/pepper/garlic salt and set aside.
• In a large dry non-stick skillet crisp up bacon strips until they reach your desired crispiness. Scoop out bacon crisps onto a flat paper towel. Drain off half the bacon grease into a container or coffee mug. Set aside.
• To remaining bacon grease, add seasoned scallops in single layer to pan. Once you add to the pan, let brown for 4-5 minutes without disturbing them. Flip and repeat browning process for another 4-5 minute
• Remove from pan to reserved paper towel where you put your cooked bacon crisps.
• Add two tbsp of reserved bacon grease to hot pan. Add diced onion. Season with salt/pepper/garlic salt and saute until tender. Add garlic and stir often to avoid burning. Once garlic is soft, add white wine to hot pan and scrap up all the pits on the bottom. Bring to a boil then reduce to low heat and simmer until slightly reduced. Add butter and stir until melted.
• Add the scallops back into the dressing and cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
• Divide fresh spinach onto serving plates, or place in center of one large serving platter. Arrange scallops on bed of spinach. Pour warm dressing over salad and sprinkle with reserved bacon crisps.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED APPLE CURED BACON WRAPPED SEA SCALLOP

Steps:

• Pour yourself a glass of your favorite cold beverage and have a sip.
• Wash and pat dry all the vegetables. A salad spinner works well for the spinach if you have one. Remove any large stems from spinach. Cut the carrots how you like them or not at all. Arrange all the vegetables nicely in a large bowl or into individual serving bowls. Cover, set aside in fridge or otherwise keep cool.
• Preheat the grill.
• Don't forget a sip of your optional ingredient before your hands get messy.
• Cut each scallop in half with the grain. Wrap each half with 1/2 slice bacon, and skewer it.
• Place the eggs in a 2 quart saucepan, fill the pan ~2/3 way with cold water. Bring the water to boil, reduce heat to low and cook eggs for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain and douse with cold water to stop the cooking.
• While the eggs are cooking, grill the scallops in bacon over medium heat until the bacon gets nicely cooked. By that time the scallops should be done. Done scallops are tender but not mushy. If they feel like a pencil eraser, that's probably overdone. That said, the bacon wrap seems to keep the scallops from drying out - to a point.
• Get the salad(s) out. Add the feta and crutons so it looks pretty (if you're still feeling 'pretty' at this point).
• Take and peel the eggs, slice them and splay the warm slices over the top of the salad(s).
• Remove Scallops from skewers over to top of the salad(s).
• Top with your favorite dressing.