Scallop Seviche - Ceviche With Avocado Dressing

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, plus
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (please don't use anything from the bottle!)
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons minced serrano chilies
• 1 1/4 lbs large scallops, sliced horizontally 1/4 inch thick
• 4 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 3 tablespoons pure olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 avocado, finely diced
• 1 small tomato (peeled, seeded and finely diced)
• 1 tablespoon minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
• 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced (optional)
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare the scallop seviche:.
• 2 in a large glass baking dish, combine the lemon, orange and lime juices with the lime zest, ginger and chili.
• 3 add the sliced sea scallops in a single layer and turn them to coat.
• 4 cover the dish and refrigerate until the scallops turn , about 1 hour.
• 5 add the scallions, red bell pepper, cilantro, olive oil and garlic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours for firmer scallops.
• 6 make the avocado dressing:.
• 7 in a medium bowl, combine the avocado with the tomato, red onion, cilantro, chili and garlic.
• 8 fold in the lime juice and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 9 using a slotted spoon, divide the scallops, scallions and red bell pepper evenly among 6 shallow soup plates.
• 10 spoon the avocado dressing on the ceviche and pour a little of the marinade all around.
• 11 serve immediately.
• 12 **though beer is the obvious choice with ceviche, the sweet scallops and sharp citrus flavors will find echoes in a crisp lime-scented australian riesling from the clare valley. look for the 1998 pikes or the 1998 petaluma. search for easy-to-find bright, citrusy riesling.