Grilled Tuna Salad with Peppers
Here is a nice easy summer salad, Mediterranean inspired. We are using grilled albacore tuna
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time10 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Tuina
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 160kcal
- 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
- 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 celery stalks chopped.
- ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves chopped
- 1 avocado sliced
Marinate the Tuna - In a small bowl, combine honey and mustard.
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.
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.
Cut each steak across the grain into 1/4-in.-thick slices. (Cut into more bite sized pieces if you like)
Add the celery, grilled tuna, and chopped parsley to the peppers.
Toss until everything is well mixed, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add avocados as desired on the salad
Serve immediately or you can refrigerate for up to 2 days.
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