Intro:
Method:
- Let’s begin by making the puree, begin by toasting 1/2 a red pepper in the oven until charred. Next cut the butternut squash into cubes then add both the sliced pepper and butternut squash to a pan of boiling water. Cook for around 20 minutes until all the ingredients are soft. Next drain the water from the pan and add to a food blender and blend until smooth then add 2 tbsp of olive oil a drop of water then season with salt and white pepper. Pass the puree through a fine sieve then set to one side.
3. For the salad element we simply want to arrange all ingredients to however you want them to be served. For this dish I sliced the shiitake mushrooms, kept the samphire whole, sliced the radish and daikon, and peeled off the lambs lettuce leaves. You can make this salad as large as you want by increasing the amount of all the ingredients to make a larger salad if you prefere.
5. To cook the scallops, place a pan onto a high heat then again add a splash of oil and butter and wait until the butter starts to foam. Season the scallops on both sides with salt and white pepper then add to the hot pan. Cook the scallops for 1 minute either side until nice and golden brown. When cooked place onto a plate and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
6. Let’s serve, you can plate this however you like, but to make a salad add the pickled daikon, raw radish and lambs lettuce to a bowl then add the cooked samphire and shiitake mushrooms and a drop of olive oil and toss. Place the salad onto the side of the plate and a nice spoonful of the squash puree on the side. Add the cooked scallops on top and glaze the scallops with the miso sauce. Enjoy this umami bomb!
Additional notes
This salad would also work great with diced chicken thighs treated the same way as the scallops. You can make this dish as fancy as you want when plating or if you want, just make it a quick simple salad dish perhaps removing the squash puree. As long as the flavour combination is there then you should be fine, enjoy!
