Tomato and Melon Salad with Scallops and Pink Peppercorns

Name: Tomato and Melon Salad with Scallops and Pink Peppercorns
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams cantaloupe, seeded, rind trimmed; 2 teaspoons finely shredded ginger (use a Microplane); 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar; 3 Tbsps lime juice; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons pink peppercorns, crushed, divided; 12 dry-packed sea scallops; 1 or 2 serrano chiles, sliced paper-thin; 1 medium green vine-ripe tomato; 1 medium red vine-ripe tomato; 1 medium yellow vine-ripe tomato; 454 grams seedless watermelon, rind trimmed

Tomato and Melon Salad with Scallops and Pink Peppercorns might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 177 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. A mixture of cantaloupe, serrano chiles, pink peppercorns, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Slice melons thinly and lay on a large shallow platter. Slice tomatoes crosswise and lay on platter with melons.

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Tomato

Whisk together lemon and lime juices, chiles, brown sugar, 1 tsp. salt, 3 tbsp. oil, the ginger, and 3/4 tsp. peppercorns.

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Brown Sugar

Peppercorns

Chili Pepper

Ginger

Lemon

Lime

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Pour all but 2 tbsp. dressing over melon and tomatoes.

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Tomato

Melon

Let marinate 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a large (not nonstick) frying pan over high heat. Pat scallops dry and season with remaining salt and pink peppercorns. When pan is hot, pour in remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil; place scallops one at a time in pan, spacing evenly; and cook until golden brown and crusty, 2 minutes. Turn over and cook on other side, 1 minute.

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Peppercorns

Olive Oil