Seafood stir-fry with ginger (Spice of life)

     Served with plenty of crusty bread to mop up the juices and a glass of chilled dry white wine, this would make a refreshing supper.

Serves 2

• 15 ml sunflower oil
• 5 ml sesame oil
• 2.5 cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 bunch spring onions, sliced
• 1 red pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 115 gr small queen scallops
• 8 large uncooked prawns, shelled
• 115 gr squid rings
• 15 ml lime juice
• 15 ml light soy sauce
• 60 ml coconut milk
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Mixed salad leaves and crusty bread, to serve

Heat the oils in a wok or large frying pan and cook the Ginger and spring onions for 2-3 minutes, or until golden.
Stir in the red pepper for a further 3 minutes.

Add the scallops, prawns and squid and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until the seafood is just cook, being careful not to overcook.

Stir in the lime juice, soy sauce and coconut milk and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, until the juices begin to thicken slightly.

Season well, arrange the salad leaves on serving plates and spoon over the seafood mixture with the juices.

Serve with crusty bread.

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