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Pan Seared Salmon and Scallops with Macadamia-Cilantro Pesto

By: Ryan Nomura  
"Try to get wild Alaskan king salmon if it's in season. But any salmon will do, just make sure it's fresh. However, if there are no good quality scallops available, just omit them."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted macadamia nut pieces
  • 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 3/4 cup macadamia nut oil, or more as needed
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, with skin
  • 16 large (U-10) scallops, tendon removed
  • kosher salt to taste

Directions

  1. Prepare macadamia-cilantro pesto by placing macadamia nuts, cilantro, green onion, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and macadamia nut oil into the bowl of a blender. Puree until smooth, adding more oil if needed; season to taste with kosher salt.
  2. Heat two very large skillets over medium-high heat with two tablespoons of oil each until smoking. Season the salmon and scallops to taste with kosher salt. Sear salmon fillets, meat-side down, until golden and crispy, about 5 minutes. Flip over, and cook on the skin-side 5 minutes to desired doneness. Place seared salmon onto serving plates, then sear the scallops until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  3. To serve, spoon some of the macadamia-cilantro pesto over the salmon, and garnish with two seared scallop pieces.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 525 | Total Fat: 39.4g | Cholesterol: 88mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2008 by gibsey23 
I had very high hopes for this recipe because it sounded SO good and I followed it to a "T". I... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by amanecer 
Very tasty. I didn`t use ginger in the pesto and it was delicious too. I agree you may use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by Hannah Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Pretty good! I made some changes - I used shrimp instead of scallops and served it all with... MORE
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Reviewed on May 17, 2008 by mjcmcook 
This is a 'Winner' recipe! MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2008 by David 
Very tasty, fast and easy to make. The cilantro-maca pesto is a recipe worth knowing on its own. MORE

 
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