Seared Tuna Steak with Avocado Salad

As you may know, I am a HUGE fan of seafood and I am pretty sure I could eat it every day.  That being said, sometimes you gotta mix it up.  We tend to go with what we know, salmon, tilapia, etc. but this time Joe brought home some tuna steaks from the international market.  I hope that they have it there regularly because it truly was one of my favorite meals we have made.  It was so fresh and light and full of flavor!  So, here we go with the recipe!

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs. very fresh albacore tuna steak
• 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for searing
• 1 tsp. salt, plus extra for sprinkling
• 2 limes, zest grated
• 3 limes, juiced
• 2 ripe avocados, diced
• ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp. fresh dill
• Freshly ground black pepper

 Instructions

1. Drizzle the tuna steaks with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a medium skillet over high heat, sear the tuna steaks for 1-2 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness. Cool slightly. I had 2-inch thick steaks so I seared on each side for 2 minutes. Outside of the tuna should be white and slightly golden and inside still visible pink.
2. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, lime zest, and lime juice.  Season with freshly ground black pepper.  (original recipe called for 1 tsp. wasabi powder, 2 tsp. soy sauce, and a dash of hot sauce but we left that out to keep it whole30)
3. Cut the tuna in 1-inch chunks and place in a large bowl. Add the avocados, scallions, red onion and dill. Pour the vinaigrette over the mixture and mix well.
4. Enjoy!

Original recipe found here

Tilapia and Asparagus...yummy and healthy!

This past week I traveled up to Boston but had one meal that I was able to cook.  As you can probably see, we do not eat too many cooked veggies because I am not a huge fan of them.  Lately, I have been trying VERY hard to try and eat a couple more cooked veggies (I eat all of them raw!) and so I wanted to try and make asparagus.  I knew that Joe would be busy this week because it is a short week and he had interviewees in town so I wanted to have something quick to make.  Fish always cooks quick, so I found a great deal on tilapia while stopping by the store.  Below, you will find two super simple recipes that made for a very flavorful meal!

Lemon Garlic Tilapia
Ingredients

• 4 tilapia fillets
• 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp. parsley
• pepper to taste 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
4. Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.

 

Grilled Asparagus
Ingredients

•  1 lbs asparagus
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• salt/pepper to taste

Directions

1. Lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.