Seared-Tuna and Radish Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Name: Seared-Tuna and Radish Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams tuna steaks (about 1/2 inch thick); 454 grams heads Bibb lettuce (about , torn into bite-size pieces (about 3 quarts); 1 small clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 7 Tbsps olive oil; 10 radishes, halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise; 1 teaspoons salt

Seared-Tunan and Radish Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 401 calories, 28g of protein, and 30g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. If you have tuna steaks, bibb lettuce, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderately high heat.

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Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and the pepper over the tuna. Cook the fish for 2 minutes. Turn and cook until done to your taste, 2 to 3 minutes longer for medium rare.

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Transfer the tuna to a carving board.

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In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Add the remaining 6 tablespoons oil slowly, whisking.

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Cut the tuna into 1/2-inch-thick slices. In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the lettuce and the radishes and toss with all but 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.

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Put the salad on plates. Top with the tuna slices and drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the top.

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Variation: Substitute two six-ounce cans of drained canned tuna for the fresh tuna. Skip Step 1 completely and add the drained canned tuna along with the lettuce and radishes.

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Wine Recommendation: Pinot noir works beautifully with meaty fish such as salmon, swordfish, and especially tuna. For this salad, pour one of the many excellent examples from Oregon, where pinot noirs have bright raspberry flavors and a refreshing, lively crispness.

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