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Lemon Tuna over Mixed Veggies and Spinach Salad

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp EVOO
  • 2 freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3-4 Tuna steaks this is plenty for my family of 5. Substitution of chicken or pork for seafood
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 zucchini diced or sliced
  • 2 yellow squash diced or sliced
  • 1 cup red bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup brussel sprouts diced
  • 1 1/2 cup broccoli not diced but not big chunks

Salad

  • 1 cup mescliun mix
  • 2 cups baby spinach

Salad Dressing

  • 1/4 cup EVOO
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt sprinkle over asparagus after. you toss with olive oil

Instructions

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 or start your grill
  • Assemble all of your ingredients.
  • Wash salad ingredients and let dry.
  • Combine the first 5 ingredients, stir and drizzle over Tuna Steaks
  • When the grill is ready, place tuna on grill for about 2-3 minutes each side. If cooking in the oven, cook until desired temperature. In the meantime, start your vegetables either on the grill or in a skillet on the stove. When Tuna Steaks are ready, remove from heat, cover and let rest.

Vegetables

  • Place 1 tbsp of EVOO in skillet. When skillet it ready I add my vegetables 1 at a time and sear on med-hi about 1 min each side or until slightly tender. I do not like soggy vegetables. Depending on time, sometimes I put my brussel sprouts on a sheet pan lined with tinfoil, toss lightly in olive oil and broil to keep them slightly crispy. If you have kosher salt, add a pinch of kosher salt to the brussel sprouts when they are finished cooking.
  • When vegetables are cooked set aside and toss together when all vegetables are cooked.
  • Tuna should be ready, vegetables are ready.
  • Let rest while you prepare the salad.
  • Combine salad ingredients, toss.
  • Combine salad dressing ingredients and stir. Drizzle dressing over salad.
  • Serve vegetables with tuna on top, salad on side. ENJOY!

Notes

Options: Remember you can add anything to your salad.  I love to add red onions, chickpeas, etc.  I love to toss the vegetables, salad and tuna all together.  The seared vegetables deliver a hearty and sweet taste to the salad and tuna with a slight citrus ending from the salad dressing.   It is delicious and QUICK!  Get your stuff together so this will really be a 20 min meal for you and your family.