Pick a small to medium celery root and peel off its hide with a sharp knife. Inside you'll find ivory-green flesh that's crisp, a bit nutty, and utterly delicious in salads. This take on a classic remoulade provides perfect contrast to the silken luxury of seared scallops.
Recipe information
Yield
4 Servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Supreme lemons, reserving peel. Chop lemon flesh and transfer to a small bowl. Very finely chop peel until you have about 1 Tbsp.; add to bowl with chopped lemon. Juice remaining lemon and add 2 Tbsp. to lemon mixture, along with mustard, oil, and capers. (If you're working with a conventional lemon, stir in zest and juice here.) Season mixture with fine sea salt and pepper and more lemon juice, if needed.
Step 2
Season scallops with fine sea salt and pepper. Heat neutral oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high. Pat scallops dry and sear in pan, spacing scallops 1" apart (you may need to work in batches). Cook, undisturbed, until underside is caramel brown, about 1 minute. Turn scallops and cook until warmed through but still a bit translucent in the center, about 1 minute.
Step 3
Toss celery root, parsley, and lemon mixture in a medium bowl. Season with fine sea salt and pepper, if desired. Serve salad with scallops; sprinkle with flaky sea salt and garnish with lemon wedges.
