Seared Scallops With Pineapple Salsa Couscous

Recipe Ingredients

		Couscous
1		Crushed pineapple in its own juice - (20 oz)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Drained roasted red bell peppers - diced
1/4 cup	10g / 0.4oz	Finely-chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup	4g / 0.1oz	Finely-chopped cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lime juice
		Salt - to taste
		Cayenne pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Diced red onion
1 cup	237ml	Couscous
		Scallops
20		Sea scallops - (abt 1 1/4 lbs) (large)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

For the Couscous: Drain the pineapple, pressing on it with the back of a spoon, reserving all of the juice (1 1/4 cups). To make the salsa, combine the pineapple with the peppers, mint, cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper. Place 1/2 cup of the salsa in a small bowl and set aside. Place the remaining salsa in a large mixing bowl.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the reserved pineapple juice and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Gently add the couscous to the larger bowl of salsa and combine. Season to taste with salt.

For the Scallops: Place the scallops on a plate and season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is very hot but not smoking, add the scallops. Sear for about 2 minutes. Turn and sear the other side for about 1 1/2 minutes. The scallops should be nicely browned and just starting to crack.

Divide the couscous evenly among 4 plates and top each with scallops. Divide the remaining 1/2 cup of salsa over the scallops for garnish.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 407 calories; 359 mg sodium; 42 mg cholesterol; 15 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 46 grams carbohydrates; 24 grams protein; 2.79 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 02-27-2002

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