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Scallops with Avocado Salsa
17 ingredients
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Large scallops, either frozen or thawed, are increasingly easy to find at better fish stores and supermarkets. Look for natural “wild” scallops without additives or preservatives, which can impart an unpleasant chemical taste to the scallop’s sweet, delicate flesh.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
763
Calories
35g
Protein
41g
Fat
75g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 18 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Corn Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Red Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. plus 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- Zest and juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 2 canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, seeded and finely chopped, plus 1 tsp. adobo sauce
- 1 tsp. light agave syrup
- 1 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
- 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeño or serrano chili, seeded and finely diced
- 3 Tbs. pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 12 corn tortillas, each 6 inches in diameter
- 2 lb. sea scallops, side muscle removed
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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