The other day, it occurred to me that summer was just about over. I feel like I was just celebrating Memorial Day, and now Labor Day is just about here. I guess time flies when you’re having fun!
When I started reminiscing about this past summer, I realized I hadn’t once eaten sea scallops, which are one of my favorite foods to enjoy on a warm summer evening. I live on the South Shore at the start of Cape Cod, so seafood and summer go hand-in-hand for me, and I can’t believe months went by without a single scallop dinner.
When my friends at Barefoot Wine asked me to create a wine-inspired recipe using one of their varieties, I knew exactly what I wanted to make: sea scallops! The Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect summer wine with lots of light, fruity flavors. It obviously tastes great poured into a glass and sipped alone, but it also pairs really well with seafood.
This recipe for Wine-Marinated Sea Scallop Salad (say that three times fast!) brings together seared sea scallops and roasted vegetables on top of a bed of greens for a delicious, nutritious, and satisfying meal. Flavors of lemon, dill, and garlic pervade both the scallops and vegetables, so no dressing is needed for this salad, which keeps the meal light and healthy, but still filling at the same time. With a glass of Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc, it’s a wonderful way to enjoy the remaining nights of summer.
Wine-Marinated Sea Scallop Salad
Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds sea scallops
- 2 small (or 1 large) zucchini
- 2 small (or 1 large) summer squash
- 1 large red onion
- 2-3 tbsp butter
- 16 ounces mixed greens
Marinade
- 1.5 cups Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Directions: Chop vegetables into 1-inch pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together wine, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper to make the marinade.
Pour about 2/3 of the marinade (approximately 1.5 cups) over the vegetables. (The remaining marinade will be used for the scallops.)
Fully coat vegetables in marinade. Cover with cling wrap, place bowl in refrigerator, and allow to marinate for at least 3 hours.
Unwrap scallops and place them in another bowl.
Pour in remaining marinade.
Cover with cling wrap, place bowl in refrigerator, and allow to marinate for at least 3 hours.
Once the vegetables have had a chance to marinate, remove them from the marinade using a slotted spoon and spread them onto a baking sheet.
Roast vegetables for 30 minutes on 425 degrees F, tossing after 15-20 minutes.
While vegetables are roasting, place butter (and a little bit of marinade, if you’d like) in a large skillet on the stove top. Once the butter has melted and the skillet is hot, pan-sear scallops for a few minutes on each side.
Cook scallops until they are fully seared on each side.
Once both the scallops and vegetables are cooked, assemble the salads by adding mixed greens (3-4 ounces) to a plate and topping them with a large scoop of vegetables and 3-4 scallops.
Serve with Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc.
Enjoy!
Recipe makes 4 servings
This post is sponsored by Barefoot Wine.
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39 Comments
Yum! Totally making that! I know hubby will love it too!
What a gorgeous plate! I love scallops but have actually never marinated them in wine.
I really, really need to make this dish! It looks amazing!!!
I love scallops!!! YummmmmY.
Oh wow, these scallops look unbelievable! Also happen to be a huge fan of Barefoot wine, so seems like the perfect recipe for me 🙂
Looks awesome! Do you think they would do okay marinating for 8 hours or more? I was wondering if they would be okay if I left them to marinate all day while I was at work. 🙂
I think so, but don’t let them go too long!
@Becki:
Be careful not to marinate them too long. The acidity from the wine and lemon juice will actually start to cook the scallops. (Think ceviche). I would max out at the 3 hours.
@Becki: I second Erin! Most seafood should not marinate in anything acidic longer than a few hours, or they’ll overcook when you actually go to cook them.
This looks fantastic, thanks Tina!
Oh. my. gosh. You’ve totally outdone yourself with this recipe! I need to make this ASAP!
Scallops are one of my favorite foods, so I love adding new scallop recipes to my list! Love that sear you got on your scallops – gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Scallops are my favorite! They always remind me of summer too. So light. Scallops+garlic+butter+wine=delicious!
YUM! I love scallops but never make them at home. Looks like I’ll need to make my first attempt with your recipe! The roasted veggies alone look awesome.
I’ve never cooked my own scallops before, I think Hell’s Kitchen scared me off since all these professional chefs keep messing up the scallops during dinner service! Too scared! haha
this looks wonderful. very nice job on searing the scallops.
This salad looks amazing and perfect for the last few days of summer! I’m all about cooking with wine (and drinking it while cooking, hehe…) so this recipe is going on my list!
I’m sooo hungry! This looks amazing :). I could use a glass of wine right now…it’s 5 o’clock somewhere right?
I love scallops!! I can never find a recipe I like, but this looks super yummy! I love barefoot wine!! Always my go-to wine!
Yum! White wine and scallops — two of my faves!
I just had scallops the other night! This looks amazing – I love the marinade ingredients!!
That dinner looks so gourmet! I like Barefoot wines!
Oh yum…looks like a new recipe I need to try
This looks amazing! especially the served with more wine part 🙂
i’ve always wanted to cook scallops but never had a good recipe! this looks awesome- thanks for the idea!!
I cannot stand Barefoot Wine! I wish i liked it b/c its so cheap but it is just not good! Haha!
I found a really good cheap ($7) chardonnay at Trader Joes . its called “napa river Chardonnay” Yum!
Love scallops though. Yum!
Looks like a great recipe! I’m always afraid to make my own scallops, because they’re so expensive–I don’t want to screw them up! This looks pretty simple, though.
You had scallops last week – I guess they weren’t that memorable!! Ha!
Yep, I had leftovers from THIS recipe! 😉
I’m not a big seafood fan, but wine is always a great thing.
Holy cow that looks amazing! Definitely need to try this one!
That looks so GOOD! And with Barefoot wine?! You simply can’t go wrong. Thanks for sharing. Will have to try.
Ohhh my goodness this looks heavenly! I absolutely love scallops and I’m sure the wine marinade would make them so flavorful and extra sweet! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I love sea scallops! We made them on the grill last week and I had them with pasta before my long run. DELISH!
Yum that recipe looks great! I’ve eaten scallops and love them but have never actually cooked them myself before.
YUM! I LOVE scallops! …and wine 😉
Oh yay… Im looking forward to trying this recipe! I have never cooked scallops before but this will be a little inspiration. Great idea!
OH yum! This recipe looks amazing and “fancy” enough to make for company or a date night! Great idea marinating the scallops in wine!
love using wine in cooking!!! i usually go with 2 buck chuck from trader joes 🙂