Marinated tuna & black pepper salad

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• 0:10 Prep


• 0:07 Cook


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  6 Servings


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Ingredients

• 3 medium (about 750g) tuna steaks


• 250g green beans, cut into 4cm lengths


• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper Olive oil, for greasing


• 150g cos lettuce, washed, dried, large leaves torn


• 250g (1 punnet) cherry tomatoes, halved

Marinade

• 80mls (1/3 cup) olive oil


• 125mls (1/2 cup) fresh lime juice


• 1 1/2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet Indonesian soy sauce)


• 2 teaspoons honey

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  To make the marinade, combine the olive oil, lime juice, kecap manis and honey in a jug and mix well. Reserve 80mls (1/3 cup) of the marinade and pour the remaining marinade over the tuna steaks in a glass or ceramic dish. Turn the tuna to coat well. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to marinate.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Meanwhile: cook the beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes or until tender crisp. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain well.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Drain the tuna from the marinade and discard the marinade.
  
  
  


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  Step 4
  
  
  
  
  Sprinkle the pepper evenly over the tuna steaks to coat both sides.
  
  
  


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  Step 5
  
  
  
  
  Brush a barbecue grill or chargrill with olive oil to lightly grease. Preheat on high and cook the tuna steaks for 2-2 1/2 minutes on each side or until charred on the outside and still pink in the centre. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  
  
  


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  Step 6
  
  
  
  
  Combine the beans, lettuce and tomatoes and place into individual bowls. Pour over the reserved marinade. Break the tuna into bite- size pieces and add to the salad. Serve immediately
  
  
  

Nutrition

• 1142 kj

  Energy




• 14g

  Fat Total




• 2g

  Saturated Fat





• 32g

  Protein





• 400.99mg

  Sodium




• 4g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 5g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

Variation: You can use marlin steaks in place of the tuna if you like. You will need about 3 limes for the juice.

• Author: Fiona Hammond


• Publication: Australian Good Taste

Source: taste.com.au