Scallops with pickled blueberries and lavender
This beautiful recipe from Pascal Aussignac combines perfectly fresh scallops with pickled blueberries infused with lavender for a truly stunning starter. Glacier lettuce can be a little tricky to source, so feel free to use rocket leaves instead.
Ingredients
Scallops with pickled blueberries and lavender
- 12 scallops , very fresh
- 200g of blueberries
- 150g of white balsamic vinegar
- 150g of water
- 20g of sugar
- 1 bunch of lavender , plus a few extra buds for garnishing
- glacier lettuce
- Espelette pepper
- flaky sea salt
- extra virgin olive oil
Method
1
To pickle the blueberries, combine the vinegar, water, sugar and lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes to infuse, strain and pour over the blueberries. Allow to cool and place in the the fridge to pickle for a minimum of 24 hours
- 200g of blueberries
- 150g of white balsamic vinegar
- 150g of water
- 20g of sugar
- 1 bunch of lavender , plus a few extra buds for garnishing
2
When ready to serve, slice the scallops into 3mm thick discs and arrange on 4 plates in a rose-type pattern, pouring over a little of the pickling liquor to season
- 12 scallops , very fresh
3
Cut the blueberries in half and garnish each a plate, allowing 5–6 blueberries per serving
4
Season the scallops with the sea salt, glacier lettuce, a very small sprinkling of lavender buds, Espelette pepper and a dash of olive oil before serving
- flaky sea salt
- glacier lettuce
- Espelette pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
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