Description
This recipe for grilled scallops with sweet corn and tomato salad is easy enough to whip up on a busy weeknight but special enough to save for a festive cookout with family and friends.
Ingredients
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For the Corn and Tomato Salad:
- 1/2 cup organic cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 cup Simply Nature frozen Organic Sweet Corn, thawed
- 1/2 small red onion, diced and soaked in water for 10 minutes to remove some of the “bite”
- 3 tablespoons Simply Nature Organic Olive Oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped + additional cilantro for garnish
- 1 avocado, diced
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
For the Scallops:
- 12 ounces Specially Selected Jumbo Scallops, thawed
- 2 tablespoons Simply Nature Organic Olive Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
For the Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat. Set in the refrigerator to chill while grilling the scallops.
For the Scallops:
- Rinse the scallops and pat dry. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and lemon juice. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat grill to a medium-high heat. Place scallops on the grill and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes before flipping. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes and serve on top of corn and tomato salad. Sprinkle with additional salt, pepper and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!