This gorgeous salad is a perfect treat for a date night at home. Pair with a bottle of sparkling wine and
Chocolate Beet Cupcakes for a luscious Valentine's Day treat for two. Be sure to mix up only as much as you want to eat: the leftovers won't keep long.
Ingredients
- 3 oz. dry sea scallops, quartered, tough muscle removed
1 small grapefruit
1 shallot, minced
- 3 Tbsp. white-wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
¼ tsp. pepper
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 6 oz. crabmeat
1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 avocado, diced
Directions
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add scallops and cook until firm, opaque and just cooked through (1 minute). Drain and rinse under cold water until cool.
- Slice just enough off the bottom and top of the grapefruit to stand it safely on a cutting board. Remove the peel and pith. Hold the fruit over a medium bowl and cut between the membranes to release individual grapefruit sections into the bowl, collecting any juice as well. Remove seeds. Transfer the grapefruit sections to a serving bowl, reserving the juice for the dressing.
- Whisk shallot, vinegar, mustard, and oil into the grapefruit juice. Add the scallops and crab to the dressing. Toss to coat.
- Toss together grapefruit, lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado. Toss gently with the seafood and dressing to serve.
Chef's Practical Notes
Ensure you brown the meat thoroughly; that "crispy crust" is where all the flavor for the gravy comes from.