Asian Style Sesame Salad with Scallops

A nice crunchy salad filled with greens and topped with seared scallops can start a special dinner, or the star as a complete lunch meal that will fill you up and satisfy the most health conscious eater.

Serves: 5-6 as a starter or 4 as a main salad
Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10-12 large scallops
  • salt & black pepper
  • Asian-style (sesame) dressing
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 5 cups shredded Chinese cabbage
  • 1-1/2 cups rough chopped watercress, leaves and stems
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro (Chinese parsley), chopped
  • 1/3 cups fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • ½ cup won ton chips, lightly crushed

Directions

 
To prepare the scallops, season lightly with salt & pepper, then toss in a small bowl with a large drizzle of Asian-style dressing (like Tropics).  Heat a large pan on medium high and add the canola oil.  Sear the scallops for about 3-1/2 minutes each side, being careful not to crowd them in the pan so they brown nicely.  Set aside to cool.
Toss the remaining salad ingredients together (Chinese cabbage through the sesame seeds) and lightly season with the dressing. Don’t over dress.  Top each serving with the crushed won ton chips and a few scallops.
 
Recipe created by Personal Chef Michi Harris