Main dishes

Pan-Seared Sea Scallops and Green Beans Amandine for Two

Pan-Seared Sea Scallops and Green Beans Amandine for Two recipe

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This sensible—and romantic—dish for two features our no-fail method for tangy, delicate seared scallops alongside tender green beans topped with crunchy, toasted almonds.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

2 servings

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What You Need

1/4

cup KRAFT Lite House Italian Dressing, divided

1/2

lb. sea scallops (about 6 large)

1/2

lb. fresh green beans, trimmed

Tbsp. lemon juice

1/4

tsp. dill weed

Tbsp. PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted

Make It

POUR 2 Tbsp. dressing over scallops in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of each scallop. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.

COOK beans in remaining dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice and dill; toss to coat. Cook 1 min., stirring frequently. Top with nuts. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.

REMOVE scallops from marinade; discard marinade. Heat large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add scallops; cook 4 min. on each side or until opaque and lightly browned on both sides. Serve with the beans.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 2 skinless salmon fillets (1/2 lb.) or 1/2 lb. uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp for the scallops.

Substitute

Prepare using thawed frozen green beans.

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Nandec

posted:8/4/2010

Glad to find a good and easy recipe for scallops! Substituted Zesty Italian and canned green beans (drained) because it was what I had. Served it with rice. Would like to make again with fresh green beans.

m.cosman

posted:5/4/2010

I was skeptical about the green beans, but the Italian dressing on them was really good. I used frozen scallops full of water, so they were more like steamed than seared. Eating a bite of green beans at the same time as a scallop was a taste sensation. Next time, maybe i will try putting the lemon on the scallops instead of the beans.

a cook

posted:1/5/2010

I thought the scallops were good but it may have just been my craving for some kind of seafood. I did not like the green beans at all. This will not be made again in my house.

screwdestiny

posted:9/7/2009

This was just alright. For as expensive as scallops are, this recipe did not really make them taste that great, and I felt it was kind of a waste.

carrycoach

posted:6/17/2009

Excellent!

AmberD1980

posted:5/14/2009

This was a very delicious meal! I subsituted the green beans for Springtime Asparagus (found on this site). I also had a pound of sea scallops which made this a perfectly porportioned meal for two.

Dielectra

posted:1/3/2009

Of all things that surprised me in this recipe, it was the Kraft dressing. I was skeptical since I rarely like lite Italian dressings. I did like it though! I even did a taste test with another well known lite Italian, and Kraft won out. The green beans were GREAT - except I did have to cook them longer than the recipe said as they were fresh. I tried this recipe with scallops from 2 different retailers and the best were those that were previously frozen, thawed and drained before and after marinating. Possibly because they were frozen right off the boat, and not soaked in phosphate solution, they came out less fishy. Well the dressing worked perfect with the green beans, however I thought it only added a little to the scallops. I did like this recipe and will share with my friends and make again though.

afloggie

posted:12/7/2008

Loved it! The flavor was amazing. Cant wait to make it again.

gonz2lws

posted:9/16/2008

Easy & delicious!

Danyiel-Milton

posted:3/31/2008

I loved it as well as my husband and two kids!