Grilled Tuna Steaks with Pineapple Salsa

Category: Seafood Dishes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch-thick rings
  • 1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into ½-in-thick slices
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced
  • 4 mint sprigs (optional)
 

Directions

  1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Boil orange juice in a small saucepan 15 minutes or until reduced to ¼ cup. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in soy sauce.
  3. Place pineapple and onion on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 5 minutes on each side or until the onion is tender. Remove form grill; let stand 5 minutes. Coarsely chop, and transfer to a bowl.
  4. Brush both sides of fish evenly with oil; sprinkle evenly with ¼ teaspoon sea salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place fish on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; brush with half of juice mixture. Grill 3 minutes; turn fish over. Brush fish with remaining juice mixture; grill 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
  5. Add the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, basil, and next 3 ingredients (through Serrano) to pineapple mixture; toss. Serve with fish; garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 243, Fat 5g, Protein 31.4g, Carbohydrates 17.8g, Fiber 1.7g, Cholesterol 57mg, Iron 1.7mg, Sodium 612mg, Calcium 49mg

About EB Nutrition
EB Nutrition was founded by Elizabeth Blumberg, RD, LDN, CPT in June of 2003. Elizabeth earned her degree in Clinical Nutrition and Food Science from Auburn University in 1996. For the past 20 years, she has been working in the Washington, D.C./Metro area as a registered dietitian, nutrition consultant, professional speaker, and fitness enthusiast. She has been featured on NBC4, named in Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top dietitians in the DC-metropolitan area, and featured in People Magazine.
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