Recipe: Scallops with Arugula and Beans

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound scallops
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 12 oz jar butter bean - or any large cooked bean
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked lentils
  • 1/2 tsp dried Italian herbs
  • 2 large handfuls baby arugula

Instructions

Step 1

Put 1 pound scallops into a large bowl.
Add 2 tbsp olive oil,
a pinch of cayenne,
1 tsp paprika,
salt and fresh ground black pepper. Stir well.

Step 2

Put a dry pan over high heat. When the pan is hot,
put the scallops in. Sear each side for 3 minutes.
Remove and set aside.

Step 3

Set the heat to medium. Add 1 clove garlic,
the juice of 1 lemon,
12 oz jar butter bean (or any large cooked bean),
and 1/2 tsp dried Italian herbs. Stir around.

Step 4

After cooking for 1-2 minutes,
dump in 1 1/2 cup cooked lentils
and 2 large handfuls baby arugula.
Stir around. Add the scallops juice.
Stir around. Dump in the scallops.
Add some salt and pepper to taste.

Step 5

Then transfer them to a serving plate, topped with some cayenne.