Orange Scallops with Spinach and Walnuts
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Orange Scallops with Spinach and Walnuts
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Spinach, orange juice, and walnuts provide vitamins A and C and omega-3 fatty acids. Scallops cook quickly, making this a great dish to serve when you're in a hurry.
Ingredients:
12
sea scallops (approximately 3/4 pound)
1/2
cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2
tablespoons olive oil
2
packages (8 ounces each) fresh baby spinach washed, stems removed
2
tablespoons toasted walnuts
Salt and white pepper to taste
1/2
(11-ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice, drained
Preparation:
1.
Rinse sea scallops and slice in half. Place in nonreactive dish and add orange juice. Stir well and set aside.
2.
Place a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and add oil. Add spinach and cook until heated through and just wilted, stirring often.
3.
Push spinach to edges of pan, forming a ring. Increase heat to medium high. Place scallops in the center of pan and cook scallops, turning once, 1 to 2 minutes or until opaque.
4.
Add walnuts, and season with salt and white pepper. To serve, make a bed of spinach on plate; top with scallops, mandarin orange segments and pan juices.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 3 scallops and 2/3 cup spinach | |
| Sodium | 501 mg |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Calories from Fat | 54 % |
| Calories | 200 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1 |
| Meat | 2 |
| Vegetable | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Shellfish