Bow-Tie Salad With Scallops, Black Olives, Oranges, and Mint |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Here's a unique and refreshing pasta salad from Food and Wine with flavors reminiscent of Morocco and Southern Italy, where oranges and black olives are often paired. Wine: A white or rosé wine from Provence or the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France makes sense with this; either will pair well with the mint and the salty olive tastes of the dish. Ingredients:
3/4 lb bow tie pasta |
1 lb sea scallops |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
5 tablespoons olive oil |
2 navel oranges |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/2 cup kalamata olives or 1/2 cup other black olives, pitted |
1/2 small red onion, chopped fine |
6 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped |
Directions:
1. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the bow ties until just done, about 15 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain thoroughly.
2. Meanwhile, season the scallops with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper.
3. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderately high heat. Sear the scallops, in two batches if necessary, until brown and just done, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Let cool.
4. Using a stainless-steel knife, peel the oranges down to the flesh, removing all of the white pith. Cut the sections away from the membranes and put them in a large glass or stainless-steel bowl. Squeeze the juice from the membranes into the bowl. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons oil, the lemon juice, olives, onion, mint, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir to combine.
5. Add the pasta and scallops and stir again.
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