Okay, so my new healthy eating plan has been going really well, and I’ve got a pretty good routine going with foods that I like… but most of it are things that are easy to prepare and things I can prepare ahead of time and warm up later in the microwave. And that’s all fine and good…
…But sometimes you’re in the grocery store and see a package of scallops and your mouth starts salivating and your heart speeds up a little faster. It probably didn’t help that I was a rather hungry at the time (rule of thumb – never go to the grocery store hungry).
I love seafood… I mean really love it. Shrimp is probably my all-time favorite, but scallops are right up there too, and since they’re a bit more expensive I rarely have scallops. It’s been so long I can’t even recall when the last time I had scallops was.
Suddenly, I found a package of scallops in my basket. I recalled that I had some rainbow Swiss chard and broccoli at home (ingredients for my Green Smoothies) that were getting a little wilted, and figured I could toss them in my big fry pan as I saute the scallops. I then ran across a package of sliced mushrooms, “exotic blend” which had Shiitake, Oyster, and Porcini mushrooms… and I knew my dish was complete.
I would dub thee… Scallops Delight!
So I added a little olive oil to my fry pan, tossed in the mushrooms, broccoli and chard to get them started, added the scallops, tossed in a little garlic powder, pepper, and Italian seasonings, and after about 10-15 minutes it was ready for my plate. I added a sweet potato and looked at my dinner.
I just had to take a picture…

Yep, I made this
Looks good, huh? I plugged the recipe into Calorie Count and it wasn’t bad at all, just 560 calories and fit right in with my plan.
I could have easily split this in two and had a side salad to round out the meal. I had a brief moment of thinking “damn shame I don’t have a special lady to share this with!” But then I dug in and just delighted in satisfying my seafood craving.
Do you like seafood? It was easy to make, go indulge yourself
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