Sesame Scallops with Pistachio Brown Rice

By doodanger

Total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 c brown rice
• 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp. honey
• 2 tsp.soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. dark sesame oil
• 1 chopped roasted red pepper
• 1/3 c. chopped pistachios
• 2 tsp. sesame seeds
• 12 large sea scallops
• salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 c baby romaine

Preparation

Step 1

Cook brown rice according to package directions, omitting salt. Whisk apple cider vinegar with the honey,soy sauce and dark sesame oil in a large bowl. When rice is cooked, let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir rice along with roasted red pepper into vinegar mixture until combined. Stir in chopped pistachios.

Toast sesame seeds in a large non stick frying pan over medium low. Transfer to a bowl. Pat scallops dry with paper towels, then lightly season with salt and pepper. Heat same non stick frying pan over medium high. Add vegetable oil, then scallops. Cook until dark golden, about 2 minutes per side.

Arrange baby romaine on 4 plates. Top with pilaf and scallops, then sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.