• one pound bay scallops
  • one cup cherry tomatoes
  • 3/4 cups chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • optional: two chili's for spiciness
  • optional: 1/4 cup honey for sweetness
  • salt to taste
Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive bowl* and stir to mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 16.
                    * A nonreactive bowl is made from a nonreactive material, such as glaze-free ceramics, glass, stainless steel, or plastic (but we are trying to retire our plastics, right?) Reactive materials are aluminum and unlined copper, which react to foods with high acid content, like tomatoes. Have you ever wrapped a tomato in aluminum foil and looked it at the next day? The acid burns right through the aluminum, which gives the tomato a metallic taste. (It's best not to try leaving tomatoes in one of your good copper bowls.)