Warm scallop and cabbage salad
This salad combines the crunchiness of raw white cabbage, the softness of fried scallops and yielding cooked potatoes, bound in a good herb vinaigrette.
65 K 4.2/5 (5 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
8 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: January 11th 2015
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 12.2 oz green cabbage - 2
1 lb + 1.6 oz scallops - 3
1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked potatoes - 4
6 tablespoons oil - 5
8 tablespoons olive oil - 6
12 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - 7
herbs of your choice - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Rinse and dry 1 lb + 1.6 oz scallops amd slice through one or twice to create 2 or 3 fairly thin rounds.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Dice 1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked potatoes fairly small and fry in a very hot frying pan with 6 tablespoons oil.
Note: you can also use frozen ready-to-cook diced potatoes.
Salt, pepper and set aside.
Note: you can also use frozen ready-to-cook diced potatoes.
Salt, pepper and set aside.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Salt and pepper the sliced scallops on both sides.
Pour 8 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot (starting to smoke), add the scallops and fry briefly. They should brown nicely if the pan is hot enough.
Pour 8 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot (starting to smoke), add the scallops and fry briefly. They should brown nicely if the pan is hot enough.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Put the cabbage, potatoes and scallops into a salad bowl.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Pour 12 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) over, add the chopped herbs and mix well.
Serve as soon as possible.
Serve as soon as possible.
Remarks
Ideally, you should try to mix the salad with the cabbage cold and while the scallops and potatoes are still hot. The resulting warm salad will be all the better for it.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 150 RDI=10 % | 370 RDI=60 % | 4,400 RDI=220 % | 18,410 RDI: 220 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=10 % | 800 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 550 RDI=30 % | 2,300 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 14.80 €
- Per person : 1.85 €
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Green cabbage
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Cooked potatoes
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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