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Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles

Blackened Scallops are paired with Sweet Potato Noodles tossed in a creamy dairy free sauce that’s made with coconut milk, shallots and fresh garlic.

Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles {dairy free + gluten free) | This Gal Cooks

Hellooooo! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? First I dabbled with starting another blog that was a healthy recipes blog and then I decided to take a 99.9% break from blogging. But now I’m back and ready to bring This Gal Cooks back to life! ♥︎

Eventually I will move all of the recipe posts from my other blog to this blog which means more recipes for you to enjoy. Yay!

Many, many things have happened since we last spoke. All of them good, such as starting a new job, going on a long road trip to Minnesota for Christmas and visiting a few craft beer festivals that happened around Florida. I’ll share all of that fun stuff with you in future blog posts but for now, I’m going to share this recipe with you.

Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles {dairy free + gluten free) | This Gal Cooks

This Blackened Scallops recipe is great because:

  • It’s dairy free
  • It’s gluten free
  • It’s made with sweet potato noodles
  • It’s low calorie, low sugar and low carb
  • It’s easy to make
  • You can enjoy it for lunch or dinner

Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles

Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Blackened Scallops are paired with Sweet Potato Noodles tossed in a creamy dairy free sauce that's made with coconut milk, shallots and fresh garlic.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, 7-10 ounces each, peeled and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped shallot
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 lb sea scallops (about 16 scallops), side-muscle removed
  • I tsp Blackened seasoning
  • 1 tsp extra virgin Olive oil
  • Fresh thyme for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Spiralize the sweet potatoes by using a spiralizer or julienne peeler.

Cook the sweet potato noodles. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a large pan or pot. Cook sweet potato noodles 5-8 minutes or until tender and slightly crispy, stirring often. Once done cooking, remove from the stove, place in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Prepare the sauce. Heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil in large sauce pan. Add garlic and shallots. Cook until tender, 1-2 minutes stirring often so they do not burn. Pour in coconut milk and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Purée with an immersion blender.

Add the sauce to the sweet potato noodles. Start with 1 C and pour over sweet potato noodles and toss to coat. Add more sauce, if desired. The starch in the noodles will thicken the sauce.

Cook the scallops. Heat skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Season scallops with blackened seasoning. Toss with 1 tsp olive oil. Place on skillet and cook 2-3 minutes per side.

Prepare to serve. Divide noodles between 4 plates. Top each with 4 scallops. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.

Notes

Nutrition content was calculated using My Fitness Pal. All values are approximate.

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 300 Total Fat: 22g Saturated Fat: 13g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 30mg Sodium: 572mg Carbohydrates: 7g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 14g

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Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles {dairy free + gluten free) | This Gal Cooks

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38 comments on “Blackened Scallops with Sweet Potato Noodles”

  1. Scallops are some of my favorite things. Yours have beautiful color, and I love the idea of the sweet potato noodles and coconut milk. YUM!

  2. Love the sweet potato and scallop combination!

  3. This looks unbelievable! I can’t even deal.

  4. I am swooning over the sweet potato noodles! LOVE it!

  5. Looks delish. I’m so glad you’re back blogging!

  6. I wish I could have this for lunch right now. Very creative!

  7. Welcome back, Julie!! I’m starting one on the side for my food art, and it’s difficult for me to even keep up and post photos (with no stories) there! Can’t wait to hear what you’ve been up to! This looks delicious!

    • Thank you, Lisa! I have seen some of your food art and I absolutely love it! You are one talented gal. :)

      It’s definitely tough running two blogs and I found that people referenced ThisGal Cooks rather than the new blog. When we were in Minnesota, I found out I had a lot of readers from Ken’s family. They are all reading This Gal Cooks! So I shall bring it back to life. :)

  8. Glad to see you are back! I am on a semi-hiatus. lol This looks amazing – pinned!

  9. Love how creamy this looks but that it’s from coconut milk! And those scallops…perfectly cooked!

  10. I love scallops, and sweet potatoes, too. A perfect dinner!

  11. Oh I so adore scallops! I love that you used sweet potato noodles. This recipe sounds absolutely divine!
    And, its nice to see you back!

  12. It sounds as though you’ve definitely been keeping busy! It’s good to see you back here, and you definitely started off with an awesome recipe. You can never go wrong with scallops in my book.

  13. Looks so good. I love having scallops once in a while, thanks a lot

  14. I’m always looking for new ways to prepare scallops and I don’t think I would have ever thought to serve them over sweet potato “noodles”. This looks and sounds fantastic!

  15. I NEED to try spiralizing sweet potatoes because I love sweet potatoes so much I’m sure they’d be amazing as noodles. This looks so delicious! :)

  16. Those scallops look perfect!! Great recipe – Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up!

  17. Hello,

    Thank you for linking up at our Home Matters Party!

    I love scallops and this recipe looks wonderful! I am sure the noodles add and interesting flair!

    Have a lovely evening,

    Randi :)

    #HomeMattersParty

  18. Looks delish! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Shared

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