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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 7 oz Alaskan sea scallops (10/20 size)
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 9 oz butternut squash, roasted until soft
  • 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 tsp aged balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until oil shimmers.
  2. Dry scallops with a paper towel, season with salt, and place in oil, seasoned side down.
  3. Sear 60 seconds, seasoning the top side with a pinch of salt, then turn and cook for 60 seconds more.
  4. In a small bowl, mash butternut squash with a whisk and fold cilantro into squash.
  5. Create several squash “haystacks,” top with scallops and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
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