Seared Scallops With Mint Pesto
From littlesponger 15 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 2
A refreshing mint, almond, and Parmesan topper is a tantalizing flavor for these plump, tender sea scallops. I served some scallops with mint pesto, and some of them with creamy roasted red pepper sauce. My husband tasted both of them, and his favorite one was a scallops with creamy roasted red pepper sauce. Read more Which one do you like better? let me know! See less
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup lightly packed fresh mint shopping list
- 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley shopping list
- 1 Tbsp almonds, toasted and chopped shopping list
- 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice shopping list
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic shopping list
- 6 sea scallops ( 8-10 oz. total) shopping list
- 1 tsp olive oil shopping list
- 1 cup fresh watercress or spinach shopping list
How to make it
- For pesto:
- In a food processor, combine mint, parsley, almonds, Parmesan cheese, 2 Tbsp water, lemon juice, garlic, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
- Cover and process until nearly smooth. Set aside.
- Rinse scallops and pat dry with pepper towels.
- Sprinkle scallops with 1/8 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add scallops; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until scallops are opaque, turning once halfway through cooking.
- Serve scallops and pesto over watercress.
scallops with creamy roasted red pepper sauce
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