Seared Scallops with Goat Cheese Tortellini

25 min
4 servings

Ingredients

2 cup
goat cheese
1/2 cup
parsley (chopped)
1/4 cup
green onions (chopped)
salt & pepper (to taste)
12
wonton wrappers
6
large scallops
2 Tbsp
oil
1 cup
sugar snap peas
4 cup
baby spinach
2 Tbsp
butter
1
orange (juice only)
1
lemon (juice only)
1
pomegranate
1/2 cup
toasted pepitas
Prep Time:
15 min
Cooking Time:
10 min
Total Time:
25 min

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix goat cheese with parsley and onions. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate. Using a melon baller, ball cheese on the wonton wrappers and fold into a tortellini shape. Keep cold until ready to poach. 

Season scallops with salt and pepper. Add the oil to a frying pan and sear on medium highheat for about 2 minutes on each side and place in a bowl.

Add the tortellini and peas in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Sauté spinach, butter, orange juice and lime juice. Then add tortellini, peas, scallops, salt and pepper in a pan for 30 seconds. Spoon around scallops. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and pepitas. Yum.

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