Spaghettini with Pine Nuts and Spicy Scallops Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 3/4 pound spaghettini
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound sea scallops
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 scallions, cut into thin slices, white and green portions kept separate
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus 1/2 cup whole leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt