Land & Sea Salad with Avon Blanc Vinaigrette
Fresh, local and easy to make! This salad from Sainte-Famille Wines is sure to please any night of the week – or would be a hit at the cottage. Featuring the best of Annapolis Valley vegetables and Nova Scotia scallops, this happy union of fragrant flavours and taste is one to savour.
Ingredients
| 3 ears | Annapolis valley corn, steamed, kernels removed* |
| 1/4 cup (60 ml) | red onion, finely sliced |
| 1 pint | cherry tomatoes, halved |
| 1 cup (250ml) | cold water shrimp, cooked |
| 1 1/2 (375ml) cups | microgreens |
| 12 | scallops, seared, seasoned with salt & pepper** |
| Salt & Pepper | |
Saint-Famille Avon Blanc Vinagrette
| 1/4 cup (60ml) | Sainte-Famille Avon Blanc |
| 1 tsp (5ml) | honey*** |
| 1 tsp (5ml) | dijon mustard |
| 3 tbsp (45ml) | fresh lemon juice |
| 1/2 cup (125ml) | extra-virgin olive oil |
| Season to taste | salt & pepper |
Directions
- Place corn kernels, red onion, cherry tomatoes and shrimp in a bowl. Place micro greens in a separate bowl.
- Dress each with a bit of vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To plate, place equal amounts of the corn mixture on inividual plates or in bowls. Top each with 3 share scallops and a small handful of microgreens.
Recipe Hints
*Get your vegetables from Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms, Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
**Pick up your scallops/seafood from Clearwater Retail Shops or Fisherman’s Market International.
***Try local honey from Cornect Family Farm.
Recipe provided by: Sainte-Famille Wines
This recipe is featured in our 2016 Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Adventure Guide