Tuna with Avocado and Kiwi Salsa recipe

Low-calorie main dish. An excellent source of Vitamins C and D.


Preparation time: 40 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Tuna
1 1/2 lb tuna steaks from 3/4 to 1 inch thick
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons chile oil
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sauce
Guy 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1 kiwi, peeled, chopped (1/2 cup)
3 scallions (green onions) medium, chopped (3 tablespoons)
1 small jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped (1 tablespoon)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt

If tuna steaks are large, cut into 6 pieces the size of a serving. In a glass bowl or plastic, shallow, mix remaining ingredients for tuna. Add the tuna, turn it over to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 30 minutes but no more than 2 hours to marinate.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce, refrigerate.
Spray rack of broiler pan with cooking spray. Preheat gas grill or charcoal. Remove tuna from marinade, reserving marinade. Place tuna on grill. Cover the grill, cook over medium heat, 11 to 16 minutes, smearing it 2 or 3 times with marinade and turning once, until it forms flakes easily when entering a fork and center is slightly pink. Discard any remaining marinade. Cover the tuna sauce.
Yield: 6 servings
1 Serving: 220 Calories (100 Calories from Fat), Fat 11g (Saturated 2.5g), Cholesterol 65mg, Sodium 360mg, Potassium 710mg, Carbohydrates 6g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 23g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 40% Calcium 2% Iron 6% Vitamin D 50%, 8% Folic Acid
Equivalent to: 1/2 other carbohydrate, 3 ½ Lean meats
Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2