Linguine with Seared Tuna and Green-Olive Tapenade

Name: Linguine with Seared Tuna and Green-Olive Tapenade
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams tuna steak, about 2 inches thick, cut into 3-inch squares; 1 teaspoons anchovy paste; 79 milliliters lightly packed flat-leaf parsley with thick stems removed; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 118 milliliters pitted green olives; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 340 grams linguine; 7 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoons salt

Linguine with Seared Tunan and Green-Olive Tapenade might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 38g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 725 calories. Head to the store and pick up olives, olive oil, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, pulse the olives, parsley, and garlic to a coarse puree with the anchovy paste, 6 tablespoons of the olive oil, the lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Put three-quarters of the mixture in a large bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Anchovy Paste

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Parsley

Garlic

Olives

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Heat a grill pan or heavy frying pan over moderate heat. Coat the tuna with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook about 1 1/2 minutes per side.

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Tuna

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Remove the tuna.

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Tuna

Let sit for 3 minutes. The fish will be rare.

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Fish

Cut it into 1/4-inch slices.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until just done, about 12 minutes. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.

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Linguine

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Drain the linguine, add it and 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to the bowl with the olive mixture, and toss. If the sauce seems too thick, add more of the reserved pasta water. Mound the pasta on plates and top with the tuna. Spoon the remaining olive mixture on top.

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Linguine

Olives

Pasta

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Tuna

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Wine Recommendation: The richness of the tuna and the saltiness of the tapenade are delightful accompanied by a light, fruity red--a Ctes-du-Rhne from Southern France or a barbera from Italy.

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Tapenade

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