GRILLED TUNA WITH TOMATO BASIL VINAIGRETTE

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Categories     Fish     Tomato     Backyard BBQ     Grill/Barbecue     Healthy

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 yellowfin tuna steaks 8 oz
.25 cups olive oil
1 each juice of one lime
1 pinch salt and fresh ground pepper
6 each radishes, julienned
1 bunch fresh chives, chopped
4 tbs butter
1 each cucumber, julienned
Tomato Basil Vinaigrette
2 each tomatoes, cored and chopped.
.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
.25 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sugar
4 tbs chopped fresh basil
1 pinch salt & fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Prepare Tomato Basil Vinaigrette. Combine tomatoes, basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, basic vinegar, sugar and salt & pepper. Marinate Tuna Combine olive oil, lime juice, salt & pepper. Place tuna in ceramic dish and marinate with olive oil-lime mixture for at least 10 minutes. Combine radishes, chives and butter. Blanch cucumber in boiling water for 15 - 20 seconds. Drain cucumber and combine with radish mixture. Grill tuna to medium rare, turning twice. Divide the cucumber-radish mixture on plates forming a small nest. Place the grilled tuna on nests and spoon vinaigrette over the tuna.

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