Scallops with Ginger and Pineapple Salsa
Scallops with Ginger and Pineapple Salsa is a tantalizing dish that brings together the best elements of land and sea.
Servings 2 people
Calories 131kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
- 4 large scallops
- 1 onion sliced
- ¼ cup fresh pineapple chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon honey optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Cooking fat
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion in some cooking fat until softened, about 5 minutes.1 onion, Cooking fat
- Place the cooked onion in a bowl with the pineapple, ginger, cilantro, honey, if using, lemon juice, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes and olive oil. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper and mix everything well.¼ cup fresh pineapple, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, 1 tsp fresh cilantro, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp sesame seeds, ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes, 4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Heat the frying pan again to a medium-high heat, season the scallops to taste, and cook them in the hot frying pan with some cooking fat for about 2 minutes per side, until just cooked and opaque all the way through.4 large scallops
- Serve with the pineapple and ginger salsa on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.5mg