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Scallops & Black Bean Puree

Leave the expected far behind with this surprising entrée of scallops set in a puree of Bush’s Best® Low Sodium Black Beans, topped with a distinctive and tart tarragon-orange vinaigrette.

  • Prep Time

    10 Mins

  • Cook Time

    20 Mins

  • Serves

    32

INGREDIENTS

Black Bean Puree

  • 2 ½ lbs Low Sodium Bush's Best® Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ qts Chicken stock
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 3 Roasted garlic cloves
  • Salt and pepper (To taste)

Tarragon-Orange Vinaigrette

  • ½ cup Shallots, minced
  • 6 fl oz Fresh orange juice
  • Zest of one orange
  • 4 fl oz Red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh tarragon, minced
  • 8 fl oz Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper (To taste)

To Assemble One Plate

  • 3, U-10 dry pack scallops
  • Salt and pepper (To taste)
  • ¼ cup Black bean purée
  • 3 each Orange segments
  • 2 Tbsp Orange-tarragon vinaigrette
  • Micro greens (such as daikon sprouts, micro mache) (For garnish)
Three scallops sitting in black bean puree on a rectangular plate.DOWNLOAD RECIPE SHEET

INGREDIENTS

Black Bean Puree

  • 2 ½ lbs Low Sodium Bush's Best® Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ qts Chicken stock
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 3 Roasted garlic cloves
  • Salt and pepper (To taste)

Tarragon-Orange Vinaigrette

  • ½ cup Shallots, minced
  • 6 fl oz Fresh orange juice
  • Zest of one orange
  • 4 fl oz Red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh tarragon, minced
  • 8 fl oz Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper (To taste)

To Assemble One Plate

  • 3, U-10 dry pack scallops
  • Salt and pepper (To taste)
  • ¼ cup Black bean purée
  • 3 each Orange segments
  • 2 Tbsp Orange-tarragon vinaigrette
  • Micro greens (such as daikon sprouts, micro mache) (For garnish)

DIRECTIONS

  1. BLACK BEAN PUREE: Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook beans for 15 to 20 minutes and then drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
  2. Add drained beans to a blender and add enough hot cooking liquid to just cover the beans and begin to purée. Add enough liquid while puréeing to make a smooth spoonable spread (this purée should be thinner than a hummus, but not as thin as sauce consistency).
  3. TARRAGON-ORANGE VINAIGRETTE: Combine shallots, orange juice, zest, vinegar, mustard, honey and tarragon in a mixing bowl and whisk to blend. Slowly add the olive oil into the mixture until completely emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. TO ASSEMBLE ONE PLATE: Season scallops with salt and pepper and sear in a pan until caramelized and cooked through.
  5. Spread bean purée across the plate and place the scallops in a row on top of the purée. Spoon the vinaigrette around the scallops and garnish with orange segments and micro greens.
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