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Citrus Pesto Tuna
- Makes: 4 servings
- Prep 25 mins
- Marinate 30 mins
- Grill 5 mins
Ingredients
-
4
8 -
ounces
fresh or frozen yellow fin tuna steaks
-
1/4
cup
snipped fresh basil
-
1/4
cup
olive oil
-
1
tablespoon
snipped fresh oregano
-
1
tablespoon
snipped fresh thyme
-
1
tablespoon
bottled roasted minced garlic
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2
teaspoons
finely shredded lemon peel
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3
tablespoons
lemon juice
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2
teaspoons
finely shredded tangerine or orange peel
-
3
tablespoons
tangerine or orange juice
-
1/2
teaspoon
coarse (kosher) salt
-
1/2
teaspoon
cracked black pepper
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Fennel-Tangerine Salad
Directions
- Thaw tuna, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat fish dry with paper towels. Place fish in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish.
- For pesto marinade: In a small bowl, stir together basil, oil, oregano, thyme, garlic, lemon peel and juice, tangerine peel and juice, salt and pepper. Pour over fish; seal bag and turn to coat fish. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes, turning bag once. Remove fish from marinade, reserving marinade. Transfer marinade to a small saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute.
- Lightly grease or coat an unheated grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. For a charcoal grill, grill fish on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals until desired doneness, gently turning and brushing once with remaining marinade halfway through grilling. Allow 5 to 6 minutes or until surface is well-marked and the center is still red for medium-rare and 9 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork and center of fish is still pink for medium doneness. Discard remaining marinade. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium-hot. Place fish on greased rack directly over heat. Cover; grill to desired doneness as above.)
- Serve fish with Fennel-Tangerine Salad. Makes 4 servings.
Fennel-Tangerine Salad
Ingredients
- 1
fennel bulb (about 1 pound)
- 1
cup
tangerine sections (from 3 to 4 medium tangerines) or orange sections
- 3
tablespoons
chopped green onions (green parts only)
- 2
tablespoons
snipped fresh mint
- 2
tablespoons
tangerine juice or orange juice
- 1
tablespoon
lemon juice
- 1
tablespoon
extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
- 1/4
teaspoon
cracked black pepper
Directions
- For fennel: Cut off and discard upper stalks of fennel bulb. Remove any wilted outer layers and cut a thin slice from the fennel base. Wash fennel and cut in half lengthwise; remove core. Cut into very thin slices (you should have about 2 cups).
- In a large bowl, toss together fennel slices, tangerine sections,green onions, fresh mint, tangerine juice or orange juice, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. (Salad should not set for more than 10 minutes.)
Nutrition Facts
(Citrus Pesto Tuna)
Servings Per Recipe 4, chol. (mg) 101, fiber (g) 3, sat. fat (g) 3, vit. C (mg) 43, calcium (mg) 101, iron (mg) 3, sodium (mg) 592, vit. A (IU) 729, pro. (g) 55, cal. (kcal) 453, Fat, total (g) 19, carb. (g) 15