California Avocado Seafood Chowder - California Avocados

Ingredients

• 18 mussels (about 1/2 pound)
• 1/4 cup dry white wine or water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. ground cumin
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 purple or red-skinned potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/4-inch dice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or additional milk
• 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 2 Fresh California Avocados, about 8 ounces each, cut in 1/4-inch dice
• 1 lb. scallops, cleaned, sliced in 1/4-inch medallions
• 3 Tbsp. chopped, fresh cilantro
• cilantro sprigs for garnish