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Grilled Tuna Salad with Peppers
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5 from 4 votes

Grilled Tuna Salad with Peppers

Here is a nice easy summer salad, Mediterranean inspired. We are using grilled albacore tuna
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Tuina
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 160kcal

Equipment

  • Grill - gas or charcoal

Materials

  • 2 Albacore Tuna filets
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 red orange, or yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 hot green chili such as serrano, seeded, thinly sliced
  • tbsp red wine vinegar
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 celery stalks chopped.
  • ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves chopped
  • 1 avocado sliced

Instructions

  • Marinate the Tuna - In a small bowl, combine honey and mustard.
    Marinade for Tuna Salad with Peppers
  • Rub tuna with mixture and let marinate at room temperature, 10 minutes.
  • Toss the peppers and the chili with the vinegar and salt in a large bowl.
    Peppers for Tuna Salad
  • Let peppers sit for 10 minutes.
    Let Peppers sit for 10 minutes
  • On a preheated grill, Grill tuna until grill marks appear, 1-2 minutes on each side, leaving tuna rare inside.
    Grill Tuna to Medium Rare
  • Cut each steak across the grain into 1/4-in.-thick slices. (Cut into more bite sized pieces if you like)
    Sliced Grilled Tuna
  • Add the celery, grilled tuna, and chopped parsley to the peppers.
    Avocado added to Tuna Salad with Peppers
  • Toss until everything is well mixed, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
    Tuna mixed with Peppers
  • Add avocados as desired on the salad
    Grilled Tuna Salad with Peppers 2
  • Serve immediately or you can refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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Nutrition

Serving: 305g | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 1211IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2.8mg