GRILLED TUNA WITH WARM WHITE BEAN SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Bean     Low Fat     Low Cal     Lemon     Tuna     Arugula     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Healthy     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pound dried Great Northern beans (1 1/4 cups)
4 cups salted water
2 garlic cloves, 1 crushed and 1 chopped and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed arugula leaves, washed well and spun dry
1 small red onion, sliced thin
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
four 4-ounce skinless tuna steaks (each about 1/2 inch thick)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
freshly ground black pepper
Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan simmer beans in salted water with crushed garlic until tender, about 1 hour, and drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. In a small bowl mash 1/2 cup beans with a fork and return mashed and whole beans to pan with reserved liquid. Chop 1 cup arugula and stir into beans (off heat) with garlic paste, onion, parsley, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Keep bean salad warm, covered, over very low heat while cooking arugula.
  • Prepare grill while beans are cooking.
  • Rinse and pat dry tuna. On a plate combine tuna steaks with remaining tablespoon lemon juice, turning to coat, and sprinkle both sides with fennel seeds, pepper, and salt to taste. Grill fish on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 3 minutes on each side, or until barely cooked through. (Alternatively, fish may be cooked in a heated well-seasoned ridged grill pan in same manner.)
  • Arrange bean salad and remaining cup arugula on 4 plates and top with fish. Squeeze lemon over the fish.

Alexander Blair
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Overall, this was a great dish! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the white bean salad was a perfect complement.


itz RAT
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for my taste. I prefer simpler dishes.


Niyah Maddox
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The flavors in this dish were amazing! I loved the combination of the grilled tuna and the white bean salad.


Shaun Abdullah
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This dish was simple to make and very tasty. I will definitely be making it again!


Rajak Mia
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The grilled tuna was a bit overcooked for my liking, but the white bean salad was delicious.


David Maemu Nelushi
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Great recipe! The tuna was moist and flavorful, and the salad was a perfect accompaniment.


Ifashakiru fatai
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This dish was a bit too bland for my taste. I would have liked more seasoning on the tuna.


tochukwu joseph
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Loved the recipe! The tuna was cooked perfectly and the white bean salad was a great complement.


Rafi Llah
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I thought the recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! Will definitely make this again.


Kain Deville
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Not a fan of the white bean salad, but the grilled tuna was amazing!


Ousman Sumareh
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This dish was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved the combination of the grilled tuna and the warm white bean salad.


Kossy Stephanie
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Easy and delicious! The flavors all came together perfectly. I especially liked the crispy skin on the tuna.


Nancy Machila
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Grilled tuna and white bean salad, a perfect summer meal! The tuna was cooked perfectly, moist and flavorful. The salad was light and refreshing, with a nice tang from the dressing. Will definitely make this again!