57: Scallops and Apple Cider Glaze over Greens

Generally Will and I both really like seafood.  But, today I learned a valuable lesson -- When I send Will to the store to get scallops -- always specify that I mean SEA scallops.  I made the dish anyway, but it definitely didn't turn out like I thought it would.  It was inspired by this recipe. 

Ingredients:

3/4 lb SEA scallops (although I used bay scallops - gross)
S&P
Olive Oil
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 apple, chopped
1/4 onion, diced
9 oz kale, chopped

The How To:
Rinse and dry the scallops - season with S&P
Heat some olive oil in a medium pan and sear scallops for a couple minutes before flipping
Once cooked - remove from heat 
In a bowl, mix apple juice and apple cider vinegar and season the mix with S&P
Pour in the same pan you cooked the scallops (with the scrappings left in the pan)
Let it begin to heat/boil while you begin the kale mixture...
Grab another pan, and heat a little olive oil
Saute the onions for a couple minutes, then add apples for about 2 additional minutes
Add kale and saute for about 3 more minutes
Serve the scallops on the spinach/kale mixture
Top with apple cider glaze

If this dish had been made with sea scallops it would have tasted much different.  But bay scallops have a much more fishy taste and are just not good.  it was also a little watery/runny for me.  Needless to say this dish was NOT Will approved.  It was a dish gone bad.. 

Will took the first picture and then decided he could do better.  HA!