Scallop and Bacon Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Active: 40 min
The adage “everything tastes better with bacon” might be cliche at this point, but in the case of this hearty dinner salad it couldn’t be more true. Loaded with sweet scallops, runny eggs and creamy potatoes, this salad is deliciously over-the-top!
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Ingredients

1 pound fingerling potatoes

Kosher salt

4 large eggs

4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced

1/4 cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

Freshly ground pepper

1 pound large scallops (about 12), tough muscle removed

1 5-ounce clamshell spring greens with spinach

Directions

  1. Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water; season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add the eggs to the pot and cook until the potatoes are tender and the eggs are soft-boiled, about 5 more minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon. Drain the potatoes and let cool; cut in half.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove to a paper towel–lined plate with a slotted spoon. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat in the pan.
  3. Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard in a bowl. Add the red onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper.
  4. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Heat the bacon fat in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallops and cook, undisturbed, until browned, 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is browned, 1 to 2 more minutes.
  5. Divide the greens among plates and drizzle with some of the dressing. Top with the scallops, potatoes and soft-boiled eggs, slicing them open. Season the eggs with salt and pepper. Drizzle with more dressing and top with the bacon.

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cmcarey62

This salad is delicious and easy for a weeknight. I served it with toasted asiago bread to sop up the egg-mingled dressing. This is like a cross between a Lyonnaise salad and a Nicoise salad. I zapped the onion and garlic in a little oil in the microwave to tame them before adding to the dressing, and I added some leftover cherry tomatoes. I served the dressing on the side, so we could have the leftovers for lunch the next day. The egg and scallops held up well and were still delicious served cold.

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