Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2  pounds        fresh bay scallops
     1/3  cup           chopped onion
     2/3  cup           fresh lime juice
     1/4  cup           tomato juice
   1                    tomato -- skinned/chopped
     1/4  cup           olive oil
     1/3  cup           green pepper*
     1/8  teaspoon      Tabasco sauce -- or to taste
   1                    garlic clove -- fine chopped
   1      tablespoon    parsley -- fine chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      dried thyme
     1/8  teaspoon      salt and ground pepper

Preparation:

*Seed and finely dice the green pepper. Rinse scallops and pat dry. Place in a bowl with remaining ingredients, cover, and allow to stand in refrigerator several hours or overnight. The lime juice does all the "cooking" that is necessary. Serve in scallop shells.