Yummy summer dinner.

I don't usually post food and recipes but this one was SO good tonight I thought I would share.

Scallops with herbed raw tomatoes:

1-3 Cloves garlic, smashed

2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs ( basil, mist, thyme, dill parsley or cilantro)

(I used parsley and sweet basil)

Salt and pepper to taste

24 sea scallops, patted dry ( I didn't have enough scallops so I added shrimp to it)

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

4 lemon wedges

1.  Rub the inside of a large bowl with the garlic.  Add the garlic to the bowl along with the tomatoes and herbs.  Season with salt and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

2. Preheat the grill to medium high thread the scallops (shrimp too if your are using them) on skewers and brush with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning once until firm and slightly charred, about 8 minutes.  Remove from skewers and add to the tomato mixture.

3.  Add butter to the scallop (and Shrimp) mixture and gently toss until melted.  Serve with lemon wedges.

I pared it with fresh asparagus and it was delish!