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This bright, buttery scallop piccata is more than a quick, elegant dinner—it’s a meaningful way to support your baby’s brain development. Iodine deficiency remains one of the leading causes of preventable intellectual disability worldwide (which is why table salt is fortified), yet it’s often overlooked in prenatal nutrition. Just one or two servings per week of iodine-rich seafood—like scallops, seaweed, cod, shrimp, salmon, or sardines—can help meet your needs. Scallops are especially great: mild, fast-cooking, and rich not only in iodine, but also zinc and vitamin B12.
MASHED POTATOES
1 pound russet potatoes (2-4 potatoes depending on size), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
Water, to cover potatoes
1 tablespoon salt
½ cup milk
4 tablespoons salted butter, melted and cooled
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
SCALLOPS
Salt
Pepper
6 large scallops
1 tablespoon avocado oil
2 tablespoons capers
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
6 tablespoons cold salted butter
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, to garnish
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This bright, buttery scallop piccata is more than a quick, elegant dinner—it’s a meaningful way to support your baby’s brain development. Iodine deficiency remains one of the leading causes of preventable intellectual disability worldwide (which is why table salt is fortified), yet it’s often overlooked in prenatal nutrition. Just one or two servings per week of iodine-rich seafood—like scallops, seaweed, cod, shrimp, salmon, or sardines—can help meet your needs. Scallops are especially great: mild, fast-cooking, and rich not only in iodine, but also zinc and vitamin B12.
It was fantastiche capers and lemon zest gave a fresh acidic contrast to the savory butter potatos and scallops.
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