Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Sea scallops with parsley and macadamia pesto Food Sea scallops with parsley and macadamia pesto Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 16 sea scallops, removed from shell Spray olive oil Sea salt 2 cups mixed leaves 1 cup ripe Roma tomatoes, flesh only, diced 1 tbsp dill leaves, picked 4 tbsp parsley & macadamia pesto Ground black pepper Parsley and macadamia pesto 1 cup parsley sprigs, washed and tightly packed into the cup 1 tbsp macadamia nuts, roughly chopped, roasted, unsalted 1/3 cup macadamia nut oil 1 large clove garlic, crushed 30g parmesan cheese, finely grated Method Trim the scallops of the black membrane on the side – spray each one and cook on hot griddle pan for 30 seconds to 1 minute each side, depending on scallop thickness. Scallops must not be overcooked and prefer to be seared rather than cooked through as they go very tough when overcooked. Sprinkle with salt only as you cook. To serve, put equal amounts of the finely shredded lettuce in small piles around the perimeter of individual dinner plates. Top with scallops, sprinkle on the tomato dices that have been mixed with the dill. Spoon on pesto (see below) into the centre of each plate and grind black pepper over the plate. Serve immediately. Parsley and macadamia pesto Put all ingredients into a processor bowl and blend until smooth. Pulse the processor until the ingredients start to break down, then leave the engine to run to form a smooth paste. Adjust the consistency of the pesto with more oil if needed. Food Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Elvarado Tempranillo Grenache 2019 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Yarra Burn Prosecco NV $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Atkins Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Vinaceous Red Right Hand Shiraz Grenache Tempranillo 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Blue Pyrenees Estate Luna Sparkling NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tower Estate Moscato NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hay Shed Hill Shiraz Tempranillo 2019 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Leconfield Syn Cuvée Blanc Sparkling NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Turkey Flat Butchers Block Red Blend 2017 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart The Dancer Prosecco NV $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Yves Premium Cuvée NV $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Exclusive Bremerton Willson Family Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tumblong Hills The Right Direction Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Risky Business Prosecco NV $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Sam Miranda Bianco 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gabrielle Pinot Grigio 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Carillion Stonefields Vineyard Pinot Rosé 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Printhie Vintage Sparkling Brut Cuvée 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Fenêtre Lavande Pinot Gris 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Peter Lehmann H & V Riesling 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Prosciutto with seared Coffin Bay scallops, globe artichokes and truffle Food Lyndey Milan’s Stuffed sardines Food Salmon with Irish potato sauce and green onion butter