Low Carb Recipe Seared Scallop Salad with Grapefruit, Arugula and Spinach

Low Carb Recipes

Low Carb Recipe Seared Scallop Salad with Grapefruit, Arugula and Spinach

Description

Seared scallops with pink grapefruit are wonderful over greens with a champagne vinaigrette as a light salad for lunch or dinner!

Yield: 4servings | Serving Size: 1/4th of salad

Ingredients

2pink grapefruits, reserving 3 slices

1 1/4lbsea scallops, washed and dried with a paper towel

2teaspoonextra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper

8ozbaby spinach and arugula

For the champagne vinaigrette:

2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

1tablespoonchampagne vinegar, white wine vinegar would work

2tablespoonschopped shallots

1/4teaspoonsalt and pepper

Instructions

Peel the skin and white membrane off the grapefruit and separate the pieces.

  • Reserve three grapefruit slices for the vinaigrette and squeeze the juice; set aside.

Chop up remaining grapefruit for the salad.

  • In a medium bowl whisk olive oil, squeezed grapefruit juice (from 3 slices of grapefruit), champagne vinegar, chopped shallots, salt and pepper.

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