Nachos of the Month: Grapefruit and Scallop Ceviche

Nachos! They’re an easy assemblage and an awesome snack. I’ve teamed up with tortillas with spirit brand Manomasa to create some recipes to help you best enjoy your next crunch time. Here’s my first recipe: a zesty grapefruit and scallop ceviche.

GRAPEFRUIT AND SCALLOP CEVICHE Yum

Ingredients (4-6 servings as a starter; 2-3 as a main)

• 250g of scallops (without the roe);
• 1 teaspoon of honey;
• Juice from ½ of a grapefruit;
• Juice from 2 limes;
• ½ of a thinly sliced red onion;
• 2 chopped jalapeños (keep the seeds if you’d like a kick);
• 2 tablespoons of grated fresh ginger;
• Sea salt to taste (I’d say at least 3 or 4 tablespoons);
• A pinch of white pepper;
• Chopped fresh coriander to taste;
• Chopped fresh mint to taste;
• 4 finely diced spring onions;
• 1 bag of Manomasa Green Lemon and Pink Peppercorn tortilla chips.

Method

• Gently toss the scallops, honey, grapefruit and lime juices, onion, jalapeño, ginger, salt, and white pepper together in a non reactive bowl;
• Cover the bowl and chill for at least an hour or overnight at the most;
• When ready to serve, top with coriander, mint, and spring onions.

Serve

Serve alongside tortilla chips. I found Manomasa’s Green Lemon and Pink Peppercorn chips to be an ideal pairing with this recipe. This ceviche goes well with some guacamole too. And washing it down with a pale ale or lager isn’t such a bad idea either.

Tortillas with Spirit

Manomasa was born on the back streets of Mexico and pays tribute to the original tortilla chip – the totopo – whilst branching out into new tastes, sensations and textures inspired by the diversity and creativity of street food culture. Each variety of Manomasa tortillas has a distinctive shape, allowing you to snack, scoop or dip with them. Along with a variety of exciting textures (owing to the super-seeds used, such as sunflower, linseed and caraway for extra depth and bite), delicious flavour combinations have been used, leaving you with a unique snacking experience. Find out more at manomasa.co.uk.

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