Southwestern Tuna With A Grilled Summer Salad

Name: Southwestern Tuna With A Grilled Summer Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams 1-inch-thick tuna steaks (2 steaks about 10 oz. each); 1 Tb balsamic vinegar; 4 servings Cayenne; 2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tb large cloves garlic, minced (about; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 servings Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving; 3 Tbs olive oil; 2 red bell peppers; 454 grams squash (about 3 medium zucchini or summer squash)

Southwestern Tuna With A Grilled Summer Salad is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. One portion of this dish contains approximately 29g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 341 calories. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have squash, balsamic vinegar, bell peppers, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Heat a gas grill to medium high or prepare a mediumhot charcoal fire. In a small bowl, mix half of the garlic, 2 tsp. of the olive oil, the cumin, lime juice, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, and a large pinch of cayenne.

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Lime Juice

Olive Oil

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Garlic

Pepper

Cumin

Salt

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Grill

Bowl

Spread an equal amount of the rub on both sides of the tuna and let it sit for 5 minutes. Trim the ends of each squash and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Core and seed the red peppers and cut each into 4 pieces. Pile the squash and red peppers into a bowl.

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Red Pepper

Spread

Squash

Tuna

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Drizzle with the remaining 3 Tbs. olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper and another large pinch of cayenne. Toss to coat evenly. Set the tuna steaks on the hottest part of the grill and fan the peppers and squash around them. Turning the vegetables occasionally, grill the tuna 3 minutes per side for medium rare or until cooked to the doneness you like.

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Salt And Pepper

Tuna Steak

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Olive Oil

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Peppers

Squash

Tuna

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Grill

Transfer the tuna to a clean plate and tent loosely with foil. Continue grilling and turning the vegetables until theyre just tender, another 2 to 4 minutes, and transfer to a cutting board. Scrape the pepper skins off with a paring knife, if you like. Coarsely chop the vegetables and put them back into the same bowl in which they were tossed.

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Pepper

Tuna

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Aluminum Foil

Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar, half the cilantro, and the remaining garlic over the vegetables and toss to coat evenly. Taste for salt and pepper.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Salt And Pepper

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Cilantro

Garlic

Cut the tuna steaks into four portions.

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Tuna Steak

Calories

300, Fat

14, Fat Calories

130, Saturated Fat

2, Protein

34, Monounsaturated Fat

9, Carbohydrates

540, Cholesterol

65, Fiber

Photo: Scott Phillips

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12, Polyunsaturated Fat

2, Sodium

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Servings:

454grams

1-inch-thick tuna steaks (2 steaks about 10 oz. each)1Tb

balsamic vinegar 4servings

Cayenne 2Tbs

chopped fresh cilantro 1Tb

large cloves garlic, minced (about 1teaspoon

ground cumin 4servings

Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper 1teaspoon

fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving 3Tbs

olive oil 2

red bell peppers 454grams

squash (about 3 medium zucchini or summer squash)

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices 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. You could try Miranda Lambert County Road Merlot Wine. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.