The sweet sautéed summer corn and garlic is combined with a creamy lemon basil sauce and crisp seared scallops all overtop a bed of al dente pasta. This scallop pasta dish is light and flavorful while also satisfying those cozy comfort food cravings!
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta of choice cooked according to package directions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 2 tbsp olive oil ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 3 ears of corn shucked and kernels removed⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- ½ tsp salt⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- cracked black pepper⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 3 cloves garlic minced⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- zest from 1 lemon⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- ¼ cup lemon juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 1½ cups cashew cream* blend 1/2 cup raw cashew + 1 1/2 cups water on high in Vitamix for 4-5 minutes or until smooth⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- ½ cup fresh basil sliced thin ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 10 ea scallops⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 1 tbsp olive oil ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- kosher salt & cracked black pepper⠀⠀
Instructions
- Heat a large sauté pan to medium and add 2 tbsp olive oil. Add corn kernels, ½ tsp salt, fresh cracked black pepper, and cook until just tender, 3-4 min.⠀
- Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes until it just starts to brown. ⠀
- Add lemon zest, juice, and cashew cream and cook on medium low for 3-5 minutes, or until thickened to desired consistency. Set aside.⠀
- Prepare your scallops - remove the side muscles, pat dry and season both side with a sprinkle of kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Make sure to pat dry with a paper towel. This will help to ensure the best sear / browning on the scallops.
- To a cast iron skillet add 1 tbsp olive oil and bring to heat over medium.
- Once skillet is hot, add your scallops and cook (undisturbed, do not move), for 3-4 minutes, until bottom has browned and developed a golden crust. Turn over and do the same with the other side.⠀
- While scallops finish cooking, add prepared pasta to warmed lemon cashew cream sauce. Stir in fresh basil. Top with seared scallops and serve.
Notes
*if you don't have a high-powered blender so you can make your own cashew cream, you can substitute the original Nutpods flavor for a dairy-free option, or heavy cream if you don't need this recipe to be dairy-free.⠀⠀⠀
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