Grilled Tuscan Tuna Salad

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
49%
Grilled Tuscan Tuna Salad
75 min.
6
478kcal

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 pound tuna steak fresh
  • fillet anchovy dry finely chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • Loaf tuscan bread with extra-virgin olive oil
  • 15 ounce .5 can cannellini beans rinsed drained well canned
  • servings canola oil for brushing
  • teaspoon dijon mustard 
  • 0.5 cup extra virgin tuscan olive oil 
  • 0.5  bulb fennel fresh thinly sliced
  • 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
  • 0.3 cup fresh-flat leaf parsley chopped
  • teaspoon rosemary fresh finely chopped
  • clove garlic smashed
  • teaspoons fennel powder 
  • servings honey 
  • teaspoons kosher salt 
  • servings kosher salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • tablespoons juice of lemon fresh for serving
  • ounces baby greens mixed
  • cup gaeta olives pitted
  • 0.5  onion red thinly sliced
  • tablespoons citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • grill

Directions

  1. Remove the tuna from the refrigerator 20 minutes before grilling.
  2. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high for direct grilling.
  3. Mix together the fennel, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  4. Brush the tuna with canola oil on both sides and sprinkle with the spice mixture. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to medium doneness, about 5 minutes per side.
  5. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes.
  6. Cut into medium dice.
  7. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, rosemary, anchovies and garlic in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly pour in the olive oil while whisking, until it all emulsifies. For a sweeter and thicker texture, whisk in a teaspoon of honey at a time, until desired taste and consistency is reached.
  8. Combine the beans, olives, fennel, onion and tuna in a large bowl.
  9. Add the dressing and gently toss to coat.
  10. Add the greens, basil and parsley , season with salt and pepper, and toss again.
  11. For serving: Mound the salad on a platter and sprinkle the remaining lemon juice over the top.

Nutrition Facts

Calories478kcal
Protein27.44%
Fat50.97%
Carbs21.59%

Properties

Glycemic Index
63.88
Glycemic Load
7.28
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
35.836521397466%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.58mg
Hesperetin
1.09mg
Naringenin
0.11mg
Apigenin
5.4mg
Luteolin
0.18mg
Isorhamnetin
0.46mg
Kaempferol
0.1mg
Myricetin
0.38mg
Quercetin
1.95mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:477.98kcal
23.9%
Fat:27.28g
41.97%
Saturated Fat:3.54g
22.13%
Carbohydrates:26g
8.67%
Net Carbohydrates:20.58g
7.48%
Sugar:7.46g
8.29%
Cholesterol:43.89mg
14.63%
Sodium:1203.1mg
52.31%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:33.04g
66.08%
Vitamin B12:10.7µg
178.36%
Manganese:3.1mg
154.99%
Vitamin K:72.51µg
69.06%
Selenium:43.91µg
62.73%
Vitamin A:3072.87IU
61.46%
Vitamin B3:10.48mg
52.41%
Vitamin D:6.46µg
43.09%
Phosphorus:384.36mg
38.44%
Vitamin E:5.71mg
38.07%
Vitamin B6:0.63mg
31.49%
Magnesium:108.54mg
27.13%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.39%
Iron:4.17mg
23.14%
Potassium:798.2mg
22.81%
Fiber:5.42g
21.69%
Vitamin B2:0.34mg
20.15%
Folate:69.39µg
17.35%
Vitamin C:14.19mg
17.2%
Copper:0.34mg
17.13%
Vitamin B5:1.46mg
14.55%
Zinc:1.7mg
11.32%
Calcium:106.29mg
10.63%