Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Lemon-Habanero Mayonnaise and Watercress

Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Health score
88%
Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Lemon-Habanero Mayonnaise and Watercress
49 min.
4
1238kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 32 ounce tuna steaks 
  • large stalk celery diced finely
  • tablespoons flat-leaf parsley fresh chopped
  • 0.5  to 1 habanero chile whole hot chopped (only use the if you like it )
  • slices bread white french italian hearty (, , ciabatta, or country )
  • cups juice of lemon fresh
  • teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • cup best-quality mayonnaise 
  • servings olive oil 
  • small onion diced red finely
  • servings salt and pepper freshly ground
  • servings watercress 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • blender
  • grill

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high.
  2. Place lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to boil on the grates of the grill. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup.
  3. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly. Leave grill on high heat.
  4. Place lemon syrup, habanero, lemon zest, and mayonnaise in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a large bowl.
  5. Add the onions, celery, and parsley and set aside.
  6. Brush tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill for 3 minutes per side or until slightly charred and cooked to medium doneness.
  7. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before cutting into small dice or flaking with a fork.
  8. Add the flaked tuna to the mayonnaise mixture and gently mix until combined. Divide the tuna salad among 4 slices of bread. Top the salad with a few sprigs of watercress and top with the remaining bread.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1238kcal
Protein22.23%
Fat51.06%
Carbs26.71%

Properties

Glycemic Index
74.63
Glycemic Load
52.15
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
60.026087221892%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
8.93mg
Hesperetin
26.48mg
Naringenin
2.53mg
Apigenin
4.78mg
Luteolin
0.22mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
8.07mg
Myricetin
0.41mg
Quercetin
16.52mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1238kcal
61.9%
Fat:70.65g
108.69%
Saturated Fat:12.12g
75.72%
Carbohydrates:83.18g
27.73%
Net Carbohydrates:78.78g
28.65%
Sugar:12.4g
13.77%
Cholesterol:109.7mg
36.57%
Sodium:1439.61mg
62.59%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:69.2g
138.4%
Vitamin B12:21.45µg
357.57%
Vitamin K:223.38µg
212.74%
Selenium:121.38µg
173.4%
Vitamin B3:26.16mg
130.79%
Vitamin A:6336.3IU
126.73%
Vitamin C:93.07mg
112.82%
Vitamin B1:1.55mg
103.63%
Vitamin D:13.04µg
86.93%
Phosphorus:770.83mg
77.08%
Vitamin B2:1.21mg
71.45%
Vitamin B6:1.36mg
67.76%
Folate:218.81µg
54.7%
Vitamin E:7.08mg
47.18%
Magnesium:178.92mg
44.73%
Iron:7.96mg
44.23%
Manganese:0.87mg
43.58%
Vitamin B5:3.34mg
33.45%
Potassium:1131.01mg
32.31%
Copper:0.48mg
23.86%
Zinc:3mg
19.99%
Fiber:4.4g
17.59%
Calcium:157.55mg
15.76%