Coriander Scallops with Orange-Ginger Dressing

This is such a quick, easy weeknight dinner, thank god, because babies are a lot of work.

from Epicurious

Coriander Scallops with Orange-Ginger Dressing
2 servings

12 scallops
coriander seeds, crushed

1 tbs cilantro
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs balsamic vinegar
2 tsp ginger, minced
3 tbs orange juice
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Salt and pepper scallops, dredge in crushed coriander seeds and place in hot pan with olive oil. Sautee 1 1/2 to 2 minutes each side. Combine the second group of ingredients in a small bowl for the dressing. Serve scallops and dressing over mixed greens. (I grilled some ciabatta slices brushed with the dressing for a starch.) Yum!

Shepard's Pie

Holy crap, it's been a while! Honestly, one of the last things on my min dat the end of the day is cooking! I got a fussy baby most evenings. But this recipe was easy and a winner.

Shepard's Pie

2 Potatoes, cubed
1 lb ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
3 tbs flour
rosemary
sour cream
milk
butter or butter sub
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1 tsp dried thyme
Parsley to taste

Preheat oven to 400.

Boil potatoes til soft. Drain. Add sour cream, salt and pepper, butter and milk and mash over low heat til thick. Set aside.

Cook veggies in olive oil til soft and then add garlic, salt and pepper; cook for twenty seconds more. Add ground turkey, rosemary and thyme; cook til meat is no longer pink. Mix 3 tbs of flour into chicken broth and pour into ground turkey mixture. Cook until thickened.

Spoon meat mixture into shallow baking dish, top with mashed potatoes and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Done!

I'm actually going to try this again tonight but with cubed chicken and phyllo dough as the topper to make chicken pot pie. I'll let you know how it turns out!