Summer Salad of Seared Tuna, Lima Beans, and Tomatoes

Name: Summer Salad of Seared Tuna, Lima Beans, and Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick); 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 473 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 Tbsps extravirgin olive oil; 6 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 340 grams green beans, trimmed; 355 milliliters shelled lima beans; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 946 milliliters water; 340 grams yellow wax beans, trimmed

Summer Salad of Seared Tuna, Lima Beans, and Tomatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 46g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 390 calories. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of tuna steaks, water, basil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat grill.

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Grill

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Water

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Add lima beans; cook 20 minutes or until tender.

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Lima Beans

Drain.

Add vinegar and oil, tossing well.

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Vinegar

Cooking Oil

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Water

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Add green beans and yellow wax beans; cook 7 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Yellow Wax Beans

Green Beans

Drain and combine lima beans, green beans, yellow wax beans, tomatoes, and basil in a large bowl.

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Yellow Wax Beans

Green Beans

Lima Beans

Tomato

Basil

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Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.

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Pepper

Salt

Coat both sides of tuna with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Pepper

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Tuna

Place tuna on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

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Tuna

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Cut each steak crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; arrange over bean mixture.

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Steak

Wine note: The perfect wine for a summer salad needs to be refreshing and crisp, while at the same time capable of standing up to the "meatiness" of the grilled tuna and the acidity inherent in tomatoes. My favorite choice comes from France: Sancerre. (Sancerres are always made from sauvignon blanc grapes.) Try the Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2003 (Loire Valley, France, $25), which is snappy, fresh, and full of citrus flavors. -Karen MacNeil

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Servings:

1kilograms

tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick)1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper, divided 473milliliters

cherry tomatoes, halved 2Tbsps

extravirgin olive oil 6Tbsps

chopped fresh basil 340grams

green beans, trimmed 355milliliters

shelled lima beans 59milliliters

red wine vinegar 1teaspoons

salt, divided 946milliliters

water 340grams

yellow wax beans, trimmed

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. 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. The Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Merlot with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.