by Nico Chessa
Summary: Chefs Bob Fromage and Nico Chessa prepare a green bean and sliced potato salad, a beautiful seared scallop salad tossed with heirloom tomatoes and a crispy provolone cheese on sauteed tasty greens.
Cooking time (duration): 20 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 4
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Ingredients
- ½ lb. Green Beans
- 4 large Sliced Potatoes
- 3 Large Tomatoes – various colors
- 1 lb. large scallops
- 10 fresh sweet basil leaves- chopped
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- 8oz. Arugula – Chopped
- 8oz. Radicchio – Chopped
- 8oz. Endive – Chopped
- 1lb. Provolone Cheese
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- Lemon Slices (marinade for scallops if desired)
- Fresh Basil (marinade for scallops if desired)
Instructions
Potato/Green Bean Salad:
- Slice potatoes into ½” thick pieces
- Add potatoes and green beans to boiling water with a pinch of salt
- Let boil until potatoes start to break down and soften
- Drain potatoes and green beans and add to saute pan
- Season with black pepper and salt
- Place on large serving plate, and Serve.
Scallop Salad:
- Render pan hot with 2 tbsp. olive oil
- Take marinated scallops and place them in saute pan
- Prepare tomato and basil sauce by chopping sweet basil leaves and tomatoes and placing them in large bowl
- Season tomatoes with a pinch of salt, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, and 2 cloves of chopped garlic
- Add another 2 tbsp. to tomatoes and mix well
- Remove scallops from pan and place them on cutting board, quarter each scallop and add to bowl with tomatoes
- Mix well, and season with salt and pepper until desired taste is reached
- Serve
Crispy Provolone Cheese on Sauteed Tasty Greens:
- Render pan hot with olive oil
- Add chopped endive, arugula, radicchio to hot pan. Saute until cooked down.
- Add 1 tbsp. of butter to greens and saute.
- Slice ciabatta bread, (6 slices), and place directly on grill.
- Toast until light brown
- Prepare provolone. Slice into ½” thick strips. Make sure their thick, so they won’t melt down to quickly.
- Lay toasted bread slices on serving plate. Drizzle with olive oil and light sprinkle of salt
- Add provolone slices to hot pan. Once brown and crispy on side, flip and brown other side
Spoon sautéed greens onto ciabatta slices - Add Provolone cheese slices on top of sautéed greens.
- Serve.
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