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Fish Salad

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
 

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:

  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon clover honey
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

FOR THE SALAD:

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large shallot, sliced
  • 1 small fennel bulb, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed (U 21-25)
  • 1 pound calamari, cleaned, tubes sliced into ½ rounds, tentacles halved
  • 1 pound bay scallops *See Note
  • ¼ cup parsley, rough chopped, plus more for garnish
  • ½ cup Sicilian cracked olives, pitted, rough chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a 4-cup measuring cup, whisk together the orange zest and juice, vinegar, honey, Dijon, salt and pepper.
  • Slowly drizzle the olive oil, while whisking constantly, into the orange mixture.
  • Store in a mason jar, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks; allow to come to room temperature and shake well before using.
  • MAKE THE SALAD. In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, warm the oil.
  • Add the fennel, shallots, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the fennel begins to soften, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to a large bowl and refrigerate until cool.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large stockpot, filled with generously salted water, to a rolling boil, and prepare an ice bath.
  • Add the shrimp to the boiling water and poach until cooked through, about 1 minute to 90 seconds; quickly transfer to the ice bath.
  • Once the water returns to a rolling boil, add the calamari and cook until tender, about 30-45 seconds; quickly transfer to the ice bath.
  • Once the water returns to a rolling boil, add the scallops and cook until opaque throughout, about 45 seconds to 1 minute; quickly transfer to the ice bath.
  • Line a sheet pan with paper towels.
  • Using a spider, transfer the seafood to the sheet pan to drain as much excess water as possible.
  • Add the drained seafood to the bowl with the fennel mixture.
  • Add the parsley, vinaigrette and olives and toss to combine; refrigerate until serving.

Notes

If you can’t find bay scallops, you can use sea scallops that have been quartered. You may need to cook them an additional 15-30 seconds if they are very large.
Course: Appetizer, Seafood, Side Dish
Author: Anthony Michael Contrino