Seared scallops with pineapple lime salsa

Babiche Martens

Serves 4 as an entree.

Ingredients

¾ cup	Pineapples, (finely diced)
1	Lime, (segmented)
2	Limes, (juice of)
1	Lime, (zest of, finely diced)
3 tsp	Red onions, (finely diced)
1 tsp	Sesame oil
2 tsp	Caster sugar
2 Tbsp	Rice vinegar
¼	Red capsicums, (finely diced)
2 Tbsp	Rice bran oil
16	Scallops
1 Tbsp	Sesame seeds, (toasted)
1	Fresh coriander

Directions

1. Combine the first nine ingredients in a bowl, cover, chill and let the flavours develop for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat the barbecue hotplate or a frying pan and add the oil. Cook the scallops for 1 minute without touching, then turn over and cook for another minute.
3. Serve the scallops topped with spoonfuls of salsa and garnish with coriander and sesame.