“This recipe is a staple in Mexico. The fresh seafood is cooked by the lime juice! Make sure to always use the freshest ingredients. You may substitute many types of seafood for scallops, for example: halibut, red snapper, flounder, or swordfish.”
Original recipe makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound bay scallops ,
- 8 limes, juiced,
- 2 tomatoes, diced,
- 5 green onions, minced,
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley,
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Preparation
20 mins READY IN 8 hrs
Rinse scallops and place in a medium sized bowl. Pour lime juice over the scallops. The scallops should be completely immersed in the lime juice. Chill the lime juice and scallops all day or overnight until scallops are opaque (you cannot see through them).
Empty 1/2 of the lime juice from the bowl. Add tomatoes, green onions, celery, green bell pepper, parsley, black pepper, olive oil, and cilantro to the scallop mixture. Stir gently. Serve this dish in fancy glasses with a slice of lime.
