As I have been doing this blog (sparingly to be honest), it has made me venture into things that I normally would not eat or attempt. This is especially true in light of the fact that I am trying to eat healthier (venturing into baking isn’t awesome on your body when you live by yourself…). Thus my foray into the magical worlds of quinoa and kale (although there is no kale in this recipe). I bought some quinoa on a whim and decided to try and make it, but man is it boring. So I thought I’d try and spice it up a bit (or in this case, sweeten), by making it into more of a citrus salad. And because I need some kind of protein, I added some seared scallops to go along with it. The result was a really good, light meal that I did not feel guilty about eating. So give it a go and let me know how it turns out for you.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa, cooked to instructions
• 1 lb large sea scallops, washed and dried
• 1 grapefruit, cut into slices
• 2 navel oranges, cut into slices
• 1 large avocado, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/8 cup honey
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Cook quinoa to instructions
• Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl
• Wash and pat dry the scallops, salt and pepper to taste
• Sear the scallops in a large pan over med-high heat
• Mix the quinoa and the dressing, using a fork to combine
• Add the avocado, grapefruit, and oranges and mix again
• Add the scallops and in my case sautéed spinach as well
• Eat and not feel guilty!