Grilled Scallop Skewers on Jicama Salad

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Easy Grilling Recipes and Tips
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. About 30 large scallops
  2. 1/3 cup lime juice
  3. 1/2 cup olive oil
  4. 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  6. 1/2 teaspoon freshlyground black pepper
  7. 1 large or 2 small jicama, peeled and shredded
  8. 1/2 bunch cilantro, leaves picked and chopped coarsely
  9. 2 Italian Roma tomatoes, cut crosswise 1/4-inch thick
  10. 1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill. Place scallops in large bowl Whisk together lime juice and olive oil in small bowl. Drizzle 3 tablespoons lime/oil mixture over scallops and let marinate 5 minutes. Combine rest of lime/oil mixture with mayonnaise. Place jicama in a medium bowl and pour dressing over; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  2. Thread 67 scallops on one skewer then take another skewer and insert it into scallop skewer about 1/2-inch away from and parallel to the first one. Repeat with remaining scallops to form 4 skewers. Season skewers with remaining salt and pepper and place on the hot grill. Grill 1 minute on first side then flip over and grill 1 minute on other side, or until just opaque in center. Remove from grill. Mix cilantro into jicama and divide it between four plates. Garnish each plate with tomato slices, diced avocado and one scallop skewer Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 707
Total Fat 51 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Carbohydrates 25 g
Dietary Fiber 9 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 38 g
Cholesterol 80 mg
Sodium 1299 mg

Reviews

Peggy Andrade
This was such a refreshing recipe.
We just loved it all.

 

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