Scallops with Grapefruit-Onion Salad
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Jarred pickled onions are usually relegated to cocktails, but Melissa Rubel Jacobson's simple recipe combines them with scallops and ruby red grapefruit to create a deceptively complex-tasting dish.


Scallops with Grapefruit-Onion Salad
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Servings: 8 first-course servings
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Related Categories: Appetizers, Father's Day, Fish and Seafood, Grapefruits, Healthy Cooking, Mother's Day, Onions, Quick and Easy, Romantic Dinners, Salad, Scallops, Seasonal, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, Winter
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 
    small ruby red grapefruits (about 2 pounds total)
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  • 3  tablespoons
    pickled cocktail onions
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  • 2  tablespoons
    packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
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    Freshly ground pepper
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  • 24 
    sea scallops (about 2 pounds)
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    Kosher salt
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  • 1  tablespoon
    extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
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Directions
1.
Using a very sharp paring knife, peel the grapefruits, carefully removing all of the bitter white pith. Carefully cut in between the membranes to release the grapefruit sections into a bowl. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of grapefruit juice from the bowl. Stir in the pickled cocktail onions and parsley leaves and season with pepper.
2.
Pat the sea scallops dry and season them all over with salt. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the 1 tablespoon of olive oil until it is shimmering. Cook the scallops over moderately high heat, turning once, until they are browned and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Spoon the pickled-onion-and-grapefruit salad onto small plates and arrange the scallops around the salad. Drizzle with olive oil and serve at once.

MAKE AHEAD
The recipe can be prepared through Step 1, covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours.
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