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Scottish scallops and black pudding with winter salad
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Total Time:
40 minutes
Scallops and black pudding make a divine, flavorful combination.
Ingredients:
  • 1 loaf good-quality ciabatta
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil
  • 2 large handfuls watercress washed and spun dry
  • 2 large handfuls lamb's lettuce washed and spun dry
  • ½ a radicchio
  • 2 sticks celery washed, leaves reserved
  • 2 black puddings
  • 12 scallops with roes from sustainable sources, ask your fishmonger, removed from their shells and cleaned
  • 1 lemon juice and zest of
  • 1 punnet salad cress
Instructions:
  • For the croutons, tear ciabatta into pieces, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, bake at 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4 for 10 minutes until crispy and golden. Combine all salad leaves and sliced celery in a bowl. In a pan, fry crumbled black pudding until crispy. Set aside. Halve scallops, score, season with salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Sear scored-side down in olive oil for 1 minute, then add roe. Flip and cook for another minute. Arrange salad on a platter, place scallops on top, sprinkle with black pudding and croutons, garnish with salad cress, lemon juice, and olive oil. Enjoy this delectable dish!