Seared Tuna Steak with a Lemon and Olive Oil Dressing
Serves 2
2 5oz tuna steaks
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 whole lemons (squeezed)
cracked black pepper
chopped coriander
Marinade the tuna in the above ingredients for one day before cooking.
lemon juice
red wine vinegar
5 oz cooked wild rice
2 oz sun-dried tomatoes (no olive oil added)
rocket leaves for garnish
fresh coriander
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 finely chopped shallot
6 cooked and peeled baby new potatoes, lightly crushed
- Lightly crush the new potatoes and half the shallots, a splash of olive oil and red wine vinegar.
- Gently fry the rest of the shallots in some of the olive oil and add the cooked wild rice. Add a little water just to moisten the rice and season.
- Sear the marinated tuna in a hot pan, one minute on each side.
- Place the rice neatly on a plate and then gently place the crushed potatoes on top of the rice.
- Thinly slice the seared tuna and fan on top of the potatoes, making a stack effect.
- Garnish with some fresh rocket leaves and pour sun-dried tomato dressing over the tuna.
Sun-dried tomato dressing
- Cut the sun-dried tomato into strips.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, chopped fresh coriander and the juice of one lemon.
- Season and serve.
Nutritional analysis: per 1 serving
- Calories: 535
- Protein: 37g
- Carbohydrate: 51g
- Sugars: 12g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Fibre: 8g
- Sodium: 588mg
- Cholesterol: 45mg
- Net carbs: 45g
