Yellow Fin Tuna with Mango Salsa
A quick, easy and elegant dinner that's full of nutrients, too!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 oz fresh, raw yellow fin tuna
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp chili powder
Salsa
- 1 large lettuce leaf
- 1 cup small mango diced
- 1 tsp grapeseed oil
- ½ tbsp fresh chives chopped
- ¼ tsp jalapeno pepper finely diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- ½ tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Mix grapeseed oil, chili powder, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
- Brush each tuna steak with herb mixture, patting into fish with fingertips. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- For mango salsa, mix grapeseed oil, lime juice and cilantro in a medium bowl. Stir in mango, bell peppers, onions, chives and jalapeño. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat skillet over medium heat. You should not need extra oil for cooking because the fish was marinated in oil. Place tuna steaks in pan and sear, about 2-3 minutes per side depending on their thickness. Don't overcook, it should be pink on the inside. Transfer tuna to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice against the grain.
- Arrange the lettuce leaves on each plate and top with mango salsa. Place sliced tuna on the side.