Pan-fried scallops with vanilla and apple pur e, herb salad and basil foam

Ingredients

For the apple and vanilla pure

  • 40 g butter
  • 300 g Granny Smith apples
  • 20 g caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod, slit and scraped
  • salt and black pepper
  • 2 Cox's apples
For the vinaigrette

  • 200 ml olive oil
  • 75 ml lemon juice or champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, lightly crushed
  • 1 sprig thyme
For the basil foam

  • 100 ml double cream
  • 50 ml skimmed milk
  • 20 g fresh basil
For the scallops

  • olive oil, for frying
  • 12 large scallops
  • squeeze lemon juice
For the herb salad

  • handful mixed fresh leafy herbs, including chervil, tarragon, coriander, basil, marjoram and dill
  • chopped chives
  • 200 g mixed salad leaves
  • 1 shallots, finely chopped

Description

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