Toasted Quinoa Salad with Scallops and Snow Peas

• 12 ounces sea scallops dry and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, or dry bay scallops
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce, sodium reduced divided
• 3 1/2 tablespoons canola oil plus 1 1/2 teaspoons, divided
• 1 1/2 cups quinoa rinsed well
• 5 cloves garlic minced, or to taste
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 cup snow pea pods trimmed and diagonally sliced, 1/2 inch thick
• 13 cup rice vinegar
• 118 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 bunch scallions, spring or green onions thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sweet red bell peppers finely diced
• 13 cup cilantro freshly and finely chopped

1. Add scallops, 2 teaspoons soy sauce in a medium bowl and toss to well combine.
2. Set aside.
3. Put a large, high-sided skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat.
4. Stir in 1 tablespoon canola oil and quinoa.
5. Cook, stirring frequently, until the quinoa begins to brown, about 7 minutes.
6. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
7. Stir in water and salt and bring to a boil.
8. Stir once, cover and cook over medium heat until the water is absorbed, 14 to 16 minutes.
9. (Do not stir.)
10. Remove from the heat and allow to stand, covered, for about 10 minutes.
11. Stir in snow peas, cover and let stand for 6 minutes more.
12. Meanwhile, mix together 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil, the remaining 2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce), vinegar and sesame oil in a large bowl.
13. Stir in the quinoa and snow peas, scallions and bell pepper, mix well.
14. Remove the scallops from the marinade and pat dry.
15. Heat a large skillet over medium-high until hot enough to evaporate a drop of water upon contact.
16. Put the remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons canola oil and cook the scallops, turning once, until golden and just firm, 2 to 3 minutes total.
17. Gently stir the scallops into the quinoa salad.
18. Sprinkle cilantro over the salad.
19. Serve warm or chilled.

bay scallops, soy sauce, canola oil, quinoa, garlic, water, salt, snow pea, rice vinegar, sesame oil, scallions, sweet red bell peppers, cilantro

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/toasted-quinoa-salad-scallops-s-51691 (may not work)