Bay Scallops & Shells

Nurbel's Note:

Bay scallops are very firm with a delicate, sweet flavour. Bay scallop meat is about 1/2" diameter (about 70-90/lb). Always look for scallops with a cream colour and firm meat.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• ¼ cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill , chopped
• 2 cups bay scallops , steamed
• 1 cup celery , finely chopped
• ¼ cup green onion , chopped
• 1 tablespoon Italian dressing
• 6 ounces jumbo pasta shells , cooked

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine cottage cheese with lemon juice and dill.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour cheese mixture into a bowl; add celery, onions and the steamed scallops.
4. Mix well.
5. In a separate bowl mix the drained pasta with Italian dressing.
6. Spoon the scallop mixture into the pasta shells.
7. Serve as a salad or optionally arrange shells on a bake sheet and sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
8. Melt cheese in the oven (broil) and then serve hot.

Reviews

[Bren10]

I tried this last night. They were great. I love scallops. I might try mixing in some crab and/or minced shrimp and then broil it with some cheese on top. I find stuffed shells to be a fun way of serving pasta too.

[MizEmerilLagasse]

These were not bad, but I felt like they were lacking something, and the celery was a bit overpowering for my taste. I loved how this recipe was very healthy, but next time I will tweak some things to make it suit my taste better.