Scallops

Have dinner on the table in 15 minutes, thanks to this speedy curry featuring sweet, quick-cooking scallops and fresh green beans.

Cooked and ready in less than five minutes, delectable sea scallops are nature’s gift to the time-starved. The trick to a getting a good sear on the outside with still-tender insides is to not overcrowd the pan.

Leeks are a rich source of prebiotics to help feed a healthy microbiome. Here, they are caramelized in a buttery wine sauce and topped with roasted scallops in a smoky garlic seasoning mix. Golden broccolini and tomatoes make it a complete meal. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.

This quick-prep recipe from Dr. Mark Hyman's new cookbook, "Food: What the Heck Should I Cook?", will have you out of the kitchen in less than 20 minutes, leaving plenty of time for you to accept accolades.

To keep this dinner lightning-fast, serve it with a quickly sautéed veg like green beans or spinach. Simply cook in the same skillet in any remaining butter.

Instead of starchy refined carbs, this risotto uses cauliflower transformed into rice-size pieces in the food processor. Parmesan cheese and butter help give it the creamy texture of a classic risotto.

Gazpacho, the famous chilled soup, comes in lots of varieties in Spain. This white gazpacho, made with cucumbers and green grapes, is used as a sauce to complement seared scallops.

Ground nori melts seamlessly into this elegant brown butter pan sauce, adding its signature earthy-salty flavor. 
The keys to browning butter without burning it are watching the pan carefully and swirling it often. 
The butter will melt and then start to foam, at which point you’ll notice the color change from 
yellow to golden brown. Take it off the heat as soon as it starts to smell nutty.

Fresh raw fish is cured in citrus juice and combine with flavorful fruits, veggies and herbs for a most spectacular summer seafood dish.

An excellent source of Vitamin B12, magnesium and potassium, scallops are beneficial for the cardiovascular system and rich in omega-3 fats.

Wrapping the scallops and vegetables in a “purse” of parchment paper means they steam together in the fragrant Asian-inspired sauce. To keep the butcher’s twine from burning in the oven, soak it in water for about 15 minutes before tying the bundles. Serve with brown rice or quinoa.

Frozen scallops and thin white fish fillets are real time-savers for busy weeknights, as they thaw in a flash and take just minutes to cook. If your fennel bulb comes with the green fronds attached, feel free to use them as a pretty garnish on the soup instead of the parsley. You can use any firm white-fleshed fish for this soup – Pacific cod is another great option.