Serves 4

• 2 cups sea beans* (or pencil-thin asparagus or haricot vert)
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh honey
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
• 1/4 cup Citrus-Mint Syrup
• 8 ounces fresh bay scallops or large sea scallops, dry, not packed in water
• 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh rosemary
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Blanch sea beans in unsalted water for about 5 seconds. Remove to an ice bath and strain when completely cooled. (If using asparagus or haricot vert, salt the water.)
2. In a blender, combine honey, sherry vinegar and grapeseed oil. Blend on high until emulsion forms; mixture will look smooth and rich, like thin aioli. Remove to a bowl and chill in fridge.
3. In a large bowl, combine drained sea beans and Citrus-Mint Syrup and toss thoroughly.
4. To serve, brush 4 plates with honey-sherry vinaigrette and top with a line of bay scallops. (If not using bay scallops, slice sea scallops into 1/8-inch slices and slightly overlap on plate.) Drizzle a little honey-sherry vinaigrette over scallops, season with salt and pepper and top with minced rosemary. On 4 separate dishes, divide sea bean salad as a garnish.

* Sea beans are available from your fish monger.


>>This recipe appears in Episode #425.

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