Seared scallops with pineapple lime salsa

30 min
for 4 people
Babiche Martens
Amanda Laird
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Amanda Laird

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Serves 4 as an entree.

Ingredients

¾ cupPineapples, (finely diced)
1Lime, (segmented)
2Limes, (juice of)
1Lime, (zest of, finely diced)
3 tspRed onions, (finely diced)
1 tspSesame oil
2 tspCaster sugar
2 TbspRice vinegar
¼ Red capsicums, (finely diced)
2 TbspRice bran oil
16Scallops
1 TbspSesame seeds, (toasted)
1Fresh coriander

Directions

  1. Combine the first nine ingredients in a bowl, cover, chill and let the flavours develop for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Heat the barbecue hotplate or a frying pan and add the oil. Cook the scallops for 1 minute without touching, then turn over and cook for another minute.
  3. Serve the scallops topped with spoonfuls of salsa and garnish with coriander and sesame.