- prep: 20 min
- cook: 20 min
- total: 40 min
Summary
Blooming spices, or gently frying them in oil, is a quick way to deepen their flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 black peppercorns plus freshly ground for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
- 8 large or 12 medium sea scallops, side muscle removed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups mixed cilantro and flat-leaf parsley with tender stems
- Olive oil (for drizzling)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- A spice mill
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 511 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 41 g 62.4%
- Saturated Fat: 6 g 27.63%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 527 mg 21.95%
- Calcium: 338 mg 33.84%
- Potassium: 1118 mg 31.94%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 10 mg 53.33%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 42 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 17 g 67.9%
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 10 g
- Vitamin A 121.7%
- Vitamin C 140.58%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat8
- Exchange - Fruit2
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq