Recipe: Grilled Scallops With Ginger Cucumber Mango Salsa

If you like seafood and grilling out, now is the season to get the grill going, and this tasty, healthy summer recipe will give your tastebuds a real treat! The spicy combination of cilantro and ginger, with the cool cucumber, tangy lime, and sweet mango, provides a perfect foil for the mild sweetness of sea scallops. (But feel free to try this salsa with chicken or other fish as well - it's pretty versatile.)

Grilled Scallops With Ginger Cucumber Mango Salsa
Ingredients:

2 mangoes, diced small
2 small cucumbers, peeled and diced small
1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger root
2 tsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 lbs sea scallops

Directions:

1. In a glass bowl, put the mangoes, cucumbers, ginger, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper; toss to combine well. Set aside while you grill the scallops.
2. Lay scallops out on a work surface and dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. Grill scallops either inside or outside - if inside put a little olive oil in a ridged grilling pan over medium-high heat.  When hot, put scallops in, cooking until seared well, then turn and cook the other side. They should be good and golden brown and cooked through.  This should take 2 to 3 minutes on each side, depending on the size.
4. Spoon generous portions of the salsa on serving plates, then arrange scallops on top of each plate. (You can also extend this meal with cooked white or brown rice, depending on your diet.)