Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? Make it at home with these easy-to-follow copycat recipes.


12 (1.5- 2oz size) scallops (medium sized)
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
salt and pepper, to taste
4 ounces cooked and chilled buckwheat somen noodles
3/4 cup cilantro vinaigrette
1 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
2 stalks diced celery
1/4 cup minced red onion
micro greens
1 pinch lemon zest
1 pinch lime zest
Pat scallops with a paper towel until both sides are dry and season the scallops with salt and pepper and coat one side with black sesame seeds.
Saute over a moderate flame using canola oil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until the scallops are cooked. Cool to room temperature.
Toss cooked and chilled somen noodles, romaine, celery and red onion with three-fourths of the vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Assembly: Arrange some of the noodle mixture in the center of each plate.
Place two scallops on top of the noodles and spoon the remaining vinaigrette over the scallops and around the plate.
Garnish the top of scallops with zests of lime and lemon and micro greens.
Recipe Source: Chef Robert Davis, Regional Director of Brookdale Senior Living's Dining Services, North Division
UltimateChefAmerica
Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? Make it at home with these easy-to-follow copycat recipes.
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!
Got leftovers? We've got recipes. 18 delicious recipes using cooked chicken (plus 9 bonus recipes!)

Online since 1995, CDKitchen has grown into a large collection of delicious recipes created by home cooks and professional chefs from around the world. We are all about tasty treats, good eats, and fun food. Join our community of 200K+ members - browse for a recipe, submit your own, add a review, or upload a recipe photo.

reviews & comments
November 14, 2010
I had to improvise a little due to resources. I used soba noodles and mixed salad greens instead of the somen noodles and micro greens. I also couldn't get black sesame seeds so I used regular. I wasn't sure about the cilantro vinaigrette - I used a basic vinaigrette and added cilantro.