Almond-Crusted Scallops

Here, dates, almonds and citrus complement the sweetness of creamy, pristine scallops.

The archetypal look calls for a spoon of mahlab, a spice that contains crushed sour cherry pits and lends a fragrant hint of sour sweetness to Middle Eastern sweets. We’ve near it retired here, for convenience, but if you person immoderate connected hand, harvester it with the crushed almonds.

If you person the time, grate the zest of the limes earlier you compression them for juice; the zest volition frost well, wrapped tightly successful integrative wrap, and mightiness prevention you a measurement successful aboriginal recipes.

Preserved citrus is disposable connected the olive barroom of immoderate market stores and successful Middle Eastern markets.

Serve with thinly sliced radishes oregon fattoush salad.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

• Calories

  600

• Fat

  47 g

• Saturated Fat

  11 g

• Carbohydrates

  28 g

• Sodium

  680 mg

• Cholesterol

  145 mg

• Protein

  22 g

• Fiber

  5 g

• Sugar

  16 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “Pomegranates & Pine Nuts: A Stunning Collection of Lebanese, Moroccan and Persian Recipes,” by Bethany Kehdy (Duncan Baird, 2013).

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.