Tuna with Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Name: Tuna with Mediterranean Lentil Salad
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams tuna steaks; 237 milliliters diced carrots; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 237 milliliters dry lentils, rinsed and drained; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters diced red onion; 4 servings salt and black pepper to taste; 710 milliliters water

Tuna with Mediterranean Lentil Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 536 calories, 59g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 51% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. If you have onion, carrots, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the carrots, red onion, garlic, and salt and pepper until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lentils and water, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook the lentils until tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Red Onion

Carrot

Lentils

Garlic

Onion

Water

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Drain off excess liquid, and transfer to a bowl. Stir in 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice, parsley, and additional salt and black pepper if needed.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Parsley

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Drizzle 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice over the tuna steaks, and sprinkle both sides of the steaks with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat until the oil is very hot, place the steaks into the hot oil, and sear on each side until the outside of the tuna is well browned and the inside is pink, about 2 minutes per side. Divide the lentil salad between 4 plates, and serve a tuna steak next to the salad.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Tuna Steak

Olive Oil

Lentils

Steak

Tuna

Cooking Oil

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Ingredients

Servings:

794grams

tuna steaks 237milliliters

diced carrots 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 2cloves

garlic, minced 2Tbsps

lemon juice 237milliliters

dry lentils, rinsed and drained 2Tbsps

olive oil 118milliliters

diced red onion 4servings

salt and black pepper to taste 710milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tunan on the menu? Try pairing 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 Miranda Lambert County Road Merlot Wine with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.