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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Healthy Main Dish Seafood Vegetables Asian Low Fat Dietary Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Low Carb Healthy 2 Scallops Low In Something Shellfish Greens Spinach

Pan Seared Scallops With Ginger Orange Spinach Cooking Light

Steps

Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl.
Place scallops in a shallow dish.
Add vodka , vermouth , and half of ginger mixture.
Toss gently.
Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
Melt margarine in a large skillet over high heat.
Add remaining ginger mixture , and saut 30 seconds.
Add orange rind and juice , and bring to a boil.
Stir in spinach , salt , and pepper.
Cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
Remove from skillet , and keep warm.
Remove scallops from marinade , reserving marinade.
Place skillet coated with cooking spray over high heat until hot.
Add scallops.
Cook 1 1 / 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Remove from skillet.
Keep warm.
Add reserved marinade to skillet.
Bring to a boil.
Cook until sauce is reduced to 1 / 4 cup.
Arrange scallops over spinach mixture.
Drizzle with sauce.

Ingredients

fresh ginger, green onion, garlic cloves, sea scallops, vodka, dry vermouth, margarine, orange rind, fresh orange juice, fresh spinach, salt, black pepper, cooking spray