Seared Scallops With Artichokes and Salami

New Year's Eve dinner is a bridge between old and new: you want to finish the past in style and greet the new with joy!! This recipe is a fantastic apppetizer to serve for your New Year's Eve Dinner - I know your guest will enjoy them - So elegant!!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 16 appetizers

Ingredients

• 1 (454 g) bag  wild atlantic canada sea scallops, thawed and patted dry
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
•  pepper
• 2  teaspoons  100% pure canola oil, divided
• 8  slices  genoa salami (mild or spicy)
• 4  canned artichokes, drained and cut into quarters

Directions

1. Season 16 scallops on both sides with salt and pepper (save the rest for another use).
2. Heat 1 teaspoons oil in a medium nonstick pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot add 8 scallops and sear without moving or touching them for about 2 minutes or until a golden crust forms. Flip scallops and sear about 2 minutes more. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate.
3. Add 1 teaspoons more oil, as needed, and sear second batch of scallops. Remove to a plate.
4. In the same hot pan, briefly sear salami slices, just until hot and slightly crisp; add artichoke pieces to warm.
5. Assemble by threading a scallop, a folded salami slice and a piece of artichoke onto cocktail picks and serve warm.