Grilled Tuna over Lemon-Mint Barley Salad

Name: Grilled Tuna over Lemon-Mint Barley Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps capers; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 Tbsp extravirgin olive oil; 177 milliliters finely chopped fresh mint, divided; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 177 milliliters chopped green onions; 2 Tbsps chopped pitted kalamata olives; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice, divided; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 237 milliliters uncooked pearl barley; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 473 milliliters chopped tomato; 532 milliliters water; 680 grams Yellowfin tuna steaks

Grilled Tunan over Lemon-Mint Barley Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 431 calories, 48g of protein, and 6g of fat. Head to the store and pick up pearl barley, garlic cloves, lemon rind, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the extravirgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote as a dessert. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Combine 1/2 cup mint, lemon rind, 4 teaspoons lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and garlic in a shallow dish; add tuna, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

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Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in barley; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

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Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Spoon barley into a large bowl; cool slightly.

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Barley

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Bowl

Add remaining 1/4 cup mint, tomato, green onions, capers, and olives; stir well to combine.

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Mint

Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and oil, stirring well with a whisk.

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Whisk

Drizzle over barley mixture; toss gently to coat. Set aside.

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Prepare grill or broiler.

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Place tuna steaks on a grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 2 minutes on each side until tuna steaks are medium-rare or until desired degree of doneness. Spoon about 1 1/2 cups barley mixture onto each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 tuna steak.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

capers 1teaspoons

crushed red pepper 1Tbsp

extravirgin olive oil 177milliliters

finely chopped fresh mint, divided 3

garlic cloves, minced 177milliliters

chopped green onions 2Tbsps

chopped pitted kalamata olives 3Tbsps

fresh lemon juice, divided 1teaspoon

grated lemon rind 237milliliters

uncooked pearl barley 1teaspoons

salt, divided 473milliliters

chopped tomato 532milliliters

water 680grams

Yellowfin tuna steaks

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are my top picks for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. One wine you could try is Nickel & Nickel Harris Vineyard Merlot. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.