This Arugula Salad with Pistachio Crusted Scallops is a quick and easy lunch or dinner with minimal ingredients. It’s fresh, healthy, but still filling due to the crunchy pistachios and protein-dense scallops. This salad can also be split it into more servings to serve as an appetizer rather than a main dish.
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Arugula, Peach, Burrata, and Crispy Prosciutto Salad
This arugula salad is perfect for summer! The sweetness from the peaches, creaminess from the burrata, and saltiness from the prosciutto all compliment each other perfectly.
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Arugula Salad with Pistachio Crusted Scallops
A simple, bright, and nutty salad that can be served as an appetizer or a main dish.
Equipment
- Frying Pan I like using stainless steel to get a good sear on my scallops
- Chef Knife I love my Made In Chef Knife!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Shelled Roasted Pistachios can use salted or unsalted – adjust added salt accordingly
- 1 Lemon zest and juice
- Salt to taste – adjust based on pistachios
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Avocado Oil or other high-smoke point oil
- 8 oz Scallops thawed and pat dry
- 5 oz Arugula
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Shaved Parmesan I used a vegetable peeler to shave strips from a block of parmesan
Instructions
- Chop pistachios with a chef's knife or pulse in food processor until they are the size of crumbs. In a bowl, mix the chopped pistachios, zest of 1/2-1 lemon as desired, and salt to taste. Set aside.
- Add arugula to a large bowl. Drizzle with the juice of 1/2-1 lemon as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle in olive oil. Add shaved parmesan. Toss together well.
- Season scallops on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat avocado oil in a pan over medium high heat. Once hot, add scallops and cook 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook another 2 minutes.
- Immediately toss scallops into the bowl with the pistachio mixture to coat well on both sides.
- Plate the arugula salad with the pistachio crusted scallops served on top. Serve with additional lemon zest/juice as desired.
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