Grilled Tuna Niçoise with Citrus Marinade
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Grilled Tuna Niçoise with Citrus Marinade
YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| Citrus Marinade (recipe) | |
| 1 | tuna steak (about 1 pound) |
| 2 | cups fresh green beans, trimmed and halved |
| 4 | cups romaine lettuce leaves, washed and torn |
| 8 | small red potatoes, cooked and quartered |
| 1 | cup chopped seeded fresh tomato |
| 4 | cooked egg whites, chopped |
| 1/4 | cup red onion slices, halved |
| 2 | teaspoons chopped black olives |
| Prepared fat-free salad dressing (optional) | |
PREPARATION:
- Prepare Citrus Marinade; combine with tuna in large resealable food storage bag. Seal bag; turn to coat. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.* Drain tuna; discard marinade.
*Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour for each inch of thickness.
- Spray cold grid of grill with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare coals for direct grilling.
- Place tuna on grid, 4 inches from hot coals. Grill 8 to 10 minutes or until tuna flakes easily when tested with fork, turning once during grilling. (Or, place tuna on rack of broiler pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Broil 4 inches from heat, 8 to 10 minutes or until tuna flakes easily when tested with fork, turning once during broiling.) Slice tuna into 1/4-inch-thick slices; set aside.
- Place 2 cups water in large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Add beans; cook 2 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again.
- Place lettuce on large serving platter. Arrange tuna, beans, potatoes, tomato, egg whites and onion on lettuce. Sprinkle each serving with olives. Serve with fat-free salad dressing, if desired.
This recipe appears in:
French
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | 1/4 of total recipe |
| Sodium | 160 mg |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Calories from Fat | 16 % |
| Calories | 373 |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Starch | 2 |
| Meat | 3 |
| Vegetable | 3 |
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