It’s the end of the week and all I had to work with was 4 oz of frozen small scallops. I was looking for a quick healthy lunch. Thawing the scallops under cold water only takes a few minutes, so what to do? Well I wanted to try out the new spice (coffee) grinder I got for Christmas, so I broke out the coriander and made some great healthy tacos.
Spicy/Sweet Caribbean Scallops
4 oz. thawed scallops
2 tablespoons toasted coriander
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
1 mandarin/clementine orange, peeled, sectioned, and diced.
¼ cup salsa
2 tablespoons low fat shredded cheese
2 small hi-carb wheat tortillas
Grind the coriander to a fine grind and combine with paprika and a pinch of salt & pepper. Roll the scallops in the seasoning mix until coated. In a preheated sauté pan with non-stick spray, cook the scallops for about 3 to 4 minutes, turning often, until done. Transfer to a paper towel to dry.
Combine the salsa with the chopped mandarin oranges for a sweet and spicy topping. Divide the scallops and salsa mix on each tortilla and top with low fat shredded cheese, and if you have some lettuce and light sour cream, throw those on as well.
Total calories consumed (without lettuce and sour cream) = 395. Nice!
We are trying this with Mahi Mahi tonight! Yum!
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