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Scallops with cauliflower cream
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Scallops with cauliflower cream

18 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 6-8 openrecipes

Try this starter of scallops served with a cauliflower purée, finely chopped garlicky mushrooms and a splash of truffle oil when you’ve got someone to impress.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

647
Calories
40g
Protein
40g
Fat
39g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Chestnut not in our table 0
Truffle not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 large cauliflower
  • 250ml/9fl oz milk, plus milk to cook the cauliflower
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 1 white onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 small leek
  • 250ml/9fl oz double cream
  • and saltpepper
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 1 small garlic
  • 1 small shallot
  • 150g/5½oz sliced chestnut mushrooms
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
  • and freshly ground black saltpepper
  • dash olive oil
  • 6-8 large fresh scallops
  • chopped chives
  • drizzle truffle oil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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