Delicious Little Gems of the Sea!

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Make Delicious Little Gems of the Sea!

This dish is so simple and looks so impressive on a plate. Garnish these little gems of the sea with a little squeeze of lemon juice and zest to bring out some brightness and then topped each scallop with micro greens like arugula or cilantro to balance out the richness of the pesto. Serve with your favorite pasta or roasted veggies and it turns into a beautiful meal.  To properly sear scallops, you’ll need a heavy bottomed skillet like a cast iron skillet and some high heat before you place them in the pan. Also, make sure the scallops are completely pat dry. They’ll turn out perfectly cooked every time you follow these simple steps.  The micro greens you can find at any specialty store or many local grocery stores carry it. Just ask a store clerk and they can point you in the right direction.

Seared Scallops with Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce

This is such a beautiful meal to serve to dinner guests or even a date night in with your significant other. Either way it will be an elegant meal perfect for any occasion. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 min.  Cook Time: 15 min.  Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

1 pound Large Scallops, completely pat dry

Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper

2 tablespoons Olive Oil

1 whole Lemon, zested and juiced

1/2 cup Basil Pesto, homemade or store bought

1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Micro Greens, for garnish

Directions

In a medium sized cast iron skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat. {You want the pan very hot before you put the scallops in to properly sear the scallops.} Season the scallops with salt and pepper.

Place in the pan and sear 2 minutes on one side until golden brown and 1 minute on the other side. Remove to a plate and squeeze lemon juice over the top of the scallops and garnish with the lemon zest.

Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan whisk together pesto and cream. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Spoon pesto sauce over scallops and garnish with micro greens. Serve immediately.

** For an extra little something, you can also lightly dust the scallops with cumin powder when seasoning them and continue on with the recipe.

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