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AuthorJanella
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Yields1 Serving
Spice Mix
 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
 2 tablespoon lemon infused olive oil, or just plain
 2 garlic cloves
 ½ teaspoon sea salt
 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
 1 lemon, zested
Seafood
 12 large scallops in the shell
 12 green prawns, peeled and cleaned, tails on
Tartare
 ¼ cup tahini
 1 cup plain yoghurt
 1 lemon, juiced and zested
 1 garlic clove, crushed
 ½ teaspoon sea salt
 ½ teaspoon white pepper
 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
 1 tablespoon dill pickles, chopped
 lemon to garnish
Salsa
 1 small cucumber, sliced on the diagonal
 ½ red onion, sliced
 2 cups coriander leaves
 1 tablespoon olive oil (preferably lemon infused)
 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
 sea salt and white pepper
1

In a mortar and pestle grind the spices then add the oil, garlic and salt. Pound to a smooth paste then add the thyme leaves and zest.

3

In a bowl, marinade the scallops and prawns with the spice mix. Set aside.

5

Make the tartare by whisking together the tahini, yoghurt, juice, zest, garlic and salt. You may need to add a little more juice or some water to thin it out. Then add the capers and dill pickles. Set aside.

7

For the salsa, toss all the ingredients together.

9

Place marinated seafood on a hot BBQ oiled with olive oil. Cook only for a minute or so, or until the seafood changes colour.

11

To serve - add about ½ tablespoon of tartare to the bottom of the scallop shell, then top with one scallop then a prawn. Finish with a teaspoon of salsa.

Ingredients

Spice Mix
 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
 2 tablespoon lemon infused olive oil, or just plain
 2 garlic cloves
 ½ teaspoon sea salt
 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
 1 lemon, zested
Seafood
 12 large scallops in the shell
 12 green prawns, peeled and cleaned, tails on
Tartare
 ¼ cup tahini
 1 cup plain yoghurt
 1 lemon, juiced and zested
 1 garlic clove, crushed
 ½ teaspoon sea salt
 ½ teaspoon white pepper
 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
 1 tablespoon dill pickles, chopped
 lemon to garnish
Salsa
 1 small cucumber, sliced on the diagonal
 ½ red onion, sliced
 2 cups coriander leaves
 1 tablespoon olive oil (preferably lemon infused)
 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
 sea salt and white pepper

Directions

1

In a mortar and pestle grind the spices then add the oil, garlic and salt. Pound to a smooth paste then add the thyme leaves and zest.

3

In a bowl, marinade the scallops and prawns with the spice mix. Set aside.

5

Make the tartare by whisking together the tahini, yoghurt, juice, zest, garlic and salt. You may need to add a little more juice or some water to thin it out. Then add the capers and dill pickles. Set aside.

7

For the salsa, toss all the ingredients together.

9

Place marinated seafood on a hot BBQ oiled with olive oil. Cook only for a minute or so, or until the seafood changes colour.

11

To serve - add about ½ tablespoon of tartare to the bottom of the scallop shell, then top with one scallop then a prawn. Finish with a teaspoon of salsa.

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