Best Wild Rice And Bacon Salad With Scallops Recipes

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON, TARRAGON AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp but not dry and drain on a piece of paper towel. Leave 1 tablespoon of the drippings in the pan (there probably won't be much more than that, but discard any extra if there is).
• Season the scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high, add the butter, and sear the scallops until brown and glossy, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the scallops to a plate and set aside.
• Remove pan from heat and add the vermouth and lemon juice. Now return the skillet to the heat and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Stir in the water.
• While the sauce reduces, slice the scallops in half vertically. Slip them into the reduced sauce with the tarragon, parsley, and bacon bits and give the skillet a swirl to bring everything together. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Divide the scallops with their sauce among small plates or Asian soup spoons and serve immediately.

WILD RICE AND BACON SALAD WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Cook the rice in the water, as directed on the package.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Toast the nuts lightly in a skillet, for about 2 minutes.
• Let the nuts cool and chop coarsely.
• Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a pan.
• Stir in the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and brown.
• Drain bacon on paper towel.
• Remove some of the oil from the pan.
• Stir in the shallots, cooking for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
• Stir the toasted nuts, bacon and shallots into the rice.
• Add the walnut oil, vinegar, 1/2 of the chopped dill, salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss the ingredients to mix well and set aside.
• Brush a non-stick pan with the remaining oil.
• Heat until very hot.
• Add the scallops and cook for 1 minute on each side.
• Do not overcook.
• Divide the rice mixture evenly among 4 individual plates.
• Top with scallops.
• Sprinkle with remaining dill.
• Serve immediately with lemon or lime slices if desired.

BACON AND MUSHROOM WILD RICE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook wild rice, mushrooms and onions in margarine about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in water, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender; drain if necessary. Stir in bacon bits.

WARM SALAD OF SCALLOPS & BACON

Steps:

• Wash and dry the scallops and put them in a bowl. Mix 2 tbsp of the olive oil and 2 tbsp of the lemon juice in a bowl with a little salt and pepper, then pour over the scallops. Leave for 15 mins, until the scallops have turned white.
• Cut each strip of bacon in half across and wrap around a scallop. Secure with cocktail sticks.
• Whisk together the remaining 2 tbsp lemon juice with the mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Whisk in the remaining 6 tbsp olive oil until the dressing is thick, then stir in the capers and parsley. Divide the curly endive between 8 serving plates.
• Preheat a grill to hot. Lay the scallops in one layer over a lined grill pan. Grill the scallops for 3-4 mins each side, until the bacon is crisp and golden. Put three scallops on each plate and spoon over the dressing.

SCALLOPS AND WILD RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package. Set aside. Combine buter, lemon juice and celery salt in a large skillet. Bring to a boil. Add scallops. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until scallops are done - about 6 - 8 minutes. Serve over cooked rice.

BACON WILD RICE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook wild rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute green peppers and onion in butter until tender. Add mushrooms and salt; heat through. Stir into wild rice; add bacon., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.