Scallop Salad with Comté Cheese
📝 Ingredients
- 18 scallops
- 25g Comté cheese
- 100g butter
- 40g breadcrumbs
- 25g hazelnut powder
- Curry, salt, pepper
- 200g lamb’s lettuce
- Nyons PDO olive oil
- Wine vinegar
👩🏻🍳 Recipe steps
Step 1
Prepare the salad dressing in a bowl, starting with the vinegar, salt, and pepper, then adding the olive oil. Set aside (the salad should only be dressed at the last minute to prevent it from « cooking » if it sits too long in the dressing).
Step 2
Melt the butter, add the breadcrumbs and hazelnut powder along with a pinch of curry powder, and cook until golden brown. Remove from the heat and stir in the Comté cheese. Let cool. Spread the mixture between two sheets of parchment paper and chill until firm. Using a cookie cutter, cut out circles the same diameter as the scallops. Arrange the scallops on a buttered baking sheet, season them, and top each with a Comté cheese crust circle. Cook them quickly in a very hot oven or on the grill.
Step 3
Dress the salad and arrange it on a plate. Place three scallops on each plate and serve immediately.
Preparation options: This base for a light salad can be adapted to suit all tastes, with sun-dried tomatoes and lemon zest, with thin slices of smoked duck breast, Comté cheese and walnuts…anything is possible !
We suggest pairing this recipe with our Côtes du Rhône white wine aged in oak barrels !
Recipe by : Comté
