Grilled Scallops With Black Beans

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb sea scallops
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, minced
• 2 cups canned black beans, drained
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 place scallops in shallow dish.
• 2 combine olive oil, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, ground red pepper; drizzle over scallops, and toss gently.
• 3 cover and marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot and add onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• 5 add bell pepper and sauté until tender.
• 6 stir in black beans and 1/2 teaspoons cumin; sauté 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 7 remove from heat; stir in vinegar and keep warm.
• 8 remove scallops from marinade; discarding marinade, thread scallops onto 4 (8 inch) skewers.
• 9 coat grill rack with cooking spray; place over medium coals (300-350°f).
• 10 place skewers on rack; grill, uncovered, 3 minutes on each side or until scallops are opaque.
• 11 spoon black bean mixture evenly onto individual serving plates.
• 12 arrange grilled scallops evenly over black bean mixture.
• 13 serve immediately.