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Peruvian Scallops With Sweet Potato Mash

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Introduction

This is a lovely treat when you can find fresh scallops . The fresh summery flavours transport you to far away lands .

This is a lovely treat when you can find fresh scallops . The fresh summery flavours transport you to far away lands .

Ingredients

Serves: 1

Metric Cups

Sweet Potato Mash

  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 3 tablespoons coconut milk
  • 1 grinding black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic

Scallops and Salsa

  • 3 large scallops
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small jalapeno chilli
  • 1 juice of lime
  • 1 stalk spring onion (or red onion)
  • sprinkling of coriander leaf

Rough Crushed Guacamole

  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1 juice of lime
  • 1 medium jalapeno chilli
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 small red onion
  • sprinkling of fresh coriander
  • pinch of salt

Sweet Potato Mash

  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 3 tablespoons coconut milk
  • 1 grinding black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic

Scallops and Salsa

  • 3 large scallops
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small jalapeno chilli
  • 1 juice of lime
  • 1 stalk scallion (or red onion)
  • sprinkling of cilantro leaf

Rough Crushed Guacamole

  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1 juice of lime
  • 1 medium jalapeno chilli
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 small red onion
  • sprinkling of cilantro
  • pinch of salt

Method

Peruvian Scallops With Sweet Potato Mash is a community recipe submitted by blackpoppy and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Boil potato until soft , meanwhile make salsa sauce for scallops.
  • Then roughly chop the avocado and mix with the other guacamole ingredients crushing lightly with a fork set aside.
  • When potato is done, blend with a hand blender with coconut milk, garlic and black pepper, sprinkle with coriander and ground black pepper.
  • Grill or saute the scallops briefly.
  • Serve topped with the coriander-chilli salsa.
  • You could also serve with some other shellfish like fresh oysters or cooked prawn. Flash fry some spinach or kale with garlic or another side vegetable.
  • Boil potato until soft , meanwhile make salsa sauce for scallops.
  • Then roughly chop the avocado and mix with the other guacamole ingredients crushing lightly with a fork set aside.
  • When potato is done, blend with a hand blender with coconut milk, garlic and black pepper, sprinkle with coriander and ground black pepper.
  • Grill or saute the scallops briefly.
  • Serve topped with the coriander-chilli salsa.
  • You could also serve with some other shellfish like fresh oysters or cooked prawn. Flash fry some spinach or kale with garlic or another side vegetable.
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