bowtie salad with scallops,black olives,oranges, and mint

(2 RATINGS)
17 Pinches
Atlanta, GA
Updated on Sep 5, 2010

A pretty unique and refreshing salad on a summer afternoon or heck any afternoon.

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yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound bow-tie pasta, uncooked
  • 1 pound sea scallops
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 - navel oranges
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 cup kalamata or other black olives,pitted
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • 6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

How To Make bowtie salad with scallops,black olives,oranges, and mint

  • Step 1
    In a large pot of boiling salted water,cook the bowties until just done, about 15 minutes. Drain,rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
  • Step 2
    Meanwhile, season the scallops with 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tbsp 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.
  • Step 3
    Using a stainless steel knife, peel the oranges down to the flesh,removing all of the white pit. Cut the sections away from the membranes and put them in a large glass or stainless steel bowl. Squeeze the juice from the membrane into the bowl. Add the remaining 4 tbsp oil, the lemon juice,olives,onions,mint,and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Stir to combine. Add the pasta and scallops and stir again.

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