Cumin Grilled Sea Scallops With Chickpea Salad And Red Pepper-Tahini Vinaigrette

Serves: 5

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

58

Sweetness

59

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

20 large

Sea Scallops

1 cup

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 pinch

Saffron

1 cup

Water (hot)

2 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

2 tbsps

Tahini

2 tsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Heat your grill to high

3

Brush the scallops on both sides with the oil

4

Mix together the cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl and season each scallop with the mixture

5

Grill the scallops until crusty, golden brown and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side

6

Top the chickpea salad with the scallops and drizzle with the vinaigrette before serving

7

Whisk together the lemon juice, oil, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper in a large bowl

8

Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine

9

Transfer the salad to a large serving platter, cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours before serving

10

Steep saffron in a hot water for 5 minutes to bloom

11

Transfer saffron mixture to a blender and add the sherry, red pepper, garlic, tahini, honey, salt and pepper and blend until smooth

12

With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil and blend until emulsified

13

The vinaigrette can be made up to 4 hours in advance, covered and kept refrigerated

14

Bring to room temperature before serving