Scallops with Avocado Salsa

Name: Scallops with Avocado Salsa
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ green capsicum (pepper), finely chopped; 12 large scallops, on the half-shell; 1 avocado, cut into small dice; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1½ tablespoons olive oil; 1 tomato, peeled, seeded and finely chopped; ½ onion, finely chopped; lime juice, to serve; coriander (cilantro) sprigs, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

12 large scallops, on the half-shell
1 avocado, cut into small dice
½ green capsicum (pepper), fine

Starter
Side dish
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Remove the scallops from their shells (steps 3–4, opposite), discarding the roe. Clean and dry 4 shells and keep for serving.
Line a steamer with baking paper and place the scallops on top. Steam for 1–2 minutes. Reserve four of the scallops, and finely chop the remaining scallops.
Put the avocado, capsicum, tomato and onion in a bowl, t