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Emerald Seafood Salad

Type: Fish, Meat, Vegetables
Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb 227g / 8ozScallops - washed well
1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine
1/4 cup 59mlWater
1 section  Parsley
1/2   Bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlDried thyme leaves
2   Peppercorns
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozShrimp - cooked
1 lb 454g / 16ozRed apple - peeled, cored, diced (large)
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozSweet red onion - thinly slid (small)
2 lbs 908g / 32ozKiwi fruits - peeled, sliced (large)
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozWalnut halves
1   Spinach; wash - trim
  Vinaigrette Dressing
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlLemon juice
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlSalt
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlPepper

Recipe Instructions

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 pound scallops -- washed well

1/2 cup dry white wine

1/4 cup water

1 sprig parsley

1/2 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

2 peppercorns

1/2 pound shrimp -- cooked

1 large red apple -- peeled, cored, diced

1/2 small sweet red onion -- thinly slid

2 large kiwi fruits -- peeled, sliced

1/2 cup walnut halves

1 bunch spinach; wash -- trim

***VINAIGRETTE DRESSING***

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Place scallops in saucepan with wine and water. Put parsley, bay leaf, thyme and peppercorns in cheesecloth and tie together. Add to scallops in saucepan. Poach scallops gently over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove scallops.

Allow to cool. Combine scallops with shrimp, apple, onion, kiwi fruit and walnuts.

Combine dressing ingredients in a screw top jar. Shake to mix.

Pour salad dressing over salad. Toss well. Serve over a bed of spinach. Serve with fresh French bread.

Source:
Mrs. David Haden

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