Warm Salad of Red Peppers and Scallops Recipes

Ingredients :

2 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp olive oil

2 red peppers, cored, deseeded and cut into thin strips

mixed salad leaves

375g scallops

50g black olives, pitted and quartered

2 tbsp snipped chives

salt and pepper

1. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and 2 tbsp of the oil.

2. Season to taste with salt and pepper, set aside.

3. Heat the remaining oil in frying pan over a moderate heat.

4. Add the red peppers with a pinch of salt and fry over a low heat for about 5 minutes until just tender.

5. Transfer the peppers to a plate and set aside, arrange the salad leaves on individual plates.

6. Rinse the scallops and pat dry with kitchen paper.

7. Season them with salt and pepper and arrange in one layer in the top of a steamer set over boiling water.

8. Cover and steam over a high heat for about 3 minutes until tender.

9. Drain on kitchen paper.

10. To serve, arrange the warm scallops on the salad leaves.

11. Arrange the red peppers, olives and chives around the scallops.

12. Whisk the dressing and spoon over the salad.

13. Ready to serve.

Serves 4

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