Scallops Margarita

Name: Scallops Margarita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters diced carrot; 946 milliliters cauliflower florets; 79 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 177 milliliters frozen or fresh corn kernels (about 1 1/2 ears); 177 milliliters (1/2-inch) sliced green beans; 355 milliliters fresh lime juice; 340 grams small poblano chiles (about; 79 milliliters thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 680 grams sea scallops; 6 Tbsps tequila; 6 Tbsps triple sec or other orange-flavored liqueur; 2 mediums zucchini, halved lengthwise

Scallops Margarit Head to the store and pick up onion, zucchini, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and stir well.

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Remove 1/2 cup lime juice mixture from bowl, and place in a blender; set remaining lime juice mixture aside.

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Lime Juice

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Blender

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Add cilantro leaves to blender, and process until smooth; set the cilantro mixture aside.

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Cilantro

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Cut chiles in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Flatten chile halves with hand; set aside.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Place zucchini halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 4 minutes. Turn zucchini over, and add chiles to pan, placing chiles skin sides up. Broil an additional 6 minutes or until chiles are blackened. Set zucchini aside.

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Zucchini

Chili Pepper

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Aluminum Foil

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Place chiles in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, and seal; let stand 15 minutes. Peel chiles.

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Chili Pepper

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Cut chiles and zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.

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Zucchini

Chili Pepper

Drop cauliflower into a large Dutch oven of boiling water; cook 3 minutes.

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Cauliflower

Water

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Add carrot, corn, and green beans; cook an additional 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Green Beans

Carrot

Corn

Drain well.

Add cauliflower mixture, chile pieces, zucchini pieces, and onion rings to lime juice mixture in bowl; toss well.

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Cauliflower

Lime Juice

Zucchini

Chili Pepper

Onion

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Place scallops on broiler pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over scallops. Broil 4 minutes on each side or until done.

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Cooking Spray

Scallops

Salt

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Spoon vegetables onto individual plates, and top with scallops.

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Vegetable

Scallops

Drizzle cilantro mixture over scallops.

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Cilantro

Scallops

Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

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Servings:

237milliliters

diced carrot 946milliliters

cauliflower florets 79milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 177milliliters

frozen or fresh corn kernels (about 1 1/2 ears)177milliliters

(1/2-inch) sliced green beans 355milliliters

fresh lime juice 340grams

small poblano chiles (about 79milliliters

thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings 0teaspoons

triple sec or other orange-flavored liqueur 2mediums

zucchini, halved lengthwise

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Scallops. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. You could try Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.