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Colorful salad of scampi

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 oak leaf lettuce, the heart leaves
  • 1 frisée lettuce, the heart leaves
  • 8 points lamb’s lettuce
  • 4 tsp tomato(s), diced
  • 4 tsp carrot(s) (blanched carrot stars)
  • 4 tbsp vinegar (red wine vinegar)
  • 8 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp olive oil, for frying
  • 12 scampi, boned, fresh
  • Salt
  • Black pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Sort and wash the oak leaf lettuce, frisée lettuce, and lamb’s lettuce, and spin dry in a kitchen towel. Mix the red wine vinegar and olive oil with salt and freshly ground black pepper to make a marinade and season well to taste. Toss the lettuce leaves in the marinade and arrange on 4 plates. Place the diced tomatoes and star carrots in the remaining marinade. Heat the olive oil in a pan and quickly sauté the fresh scampi, seasoning lightly with salt. Arrange 3 pieces on each plate and lightly grind with black pepper. Place the diced tomatoes and star carrots on top, drizzle with the remaining marinade, and serve immediately.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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