Grilled Tuna on Spinach Salad

Submitted by Kim127

"The spice rub for this tuna gives it a great flavor that is made better by the salad! From Good Housekeeping 2000. This will also work well for salmon steaks! The recipe calls for radishes, but I skip them and its still good."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• For Tuna

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick

• For Salad

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
• 1⁄2 English seedless cucumber, unpeeled,cut lengthwise in half and then thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 bunch radish, each cut in half and then thinly sliced

directions

1. For the tuna, in a small bowl combine the oil, cumin, coriander, paprika, lime peel, salt and pepper until well blended.
2. Rub spice mixture on both sides of tuna steaks.
3. Heat grill to medium heat.
4. Grill tuna 8-10 minutes or until fish is opaque throughout, turning over once.
5. Remove from grill.
6. For the salad, with a whisk, mix oil, lime juice, sugar, cumin, salt and pepper until well blended.
7. Add spinach, cucumber and radishes.
8. Toss to coat.
9. Cut fish into 1/2 inch slices.
10. Arrange spinach salad on four dishes and top with fish.

Reviews

[Stephanie D.]

This is a keeper.

 

[FlemishMinx]

A very nice combination. I can envision using a reduced portion as 1st course for a dinner party. I cooked the tuna in a dry non-stick skillet rather than grilling with no problems. I did use the radishes because we like them- they also add color. Only thing I will do differently next time is add a clove of minced garlic to the salad dressing because I think this would add to the dish, and because we love garlic. Thanks for posting.