Grilled Tuna with Mediterranean Rice Salad
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 5 1/2 cups white wild rice or long grain rice
- 1/2 cup red onion - chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes - cut in half
- 1/2 red pepper - seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup black olives - pitted and sliced
- 3 tablespoons flat or regular parsley - chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic - minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup plus one tablespoon olive oil
- 4 (1/2 inch thick) tuna steaks 
 
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Directions
MEDITERRANEAN RICE SALAD:

  • Prepare rice according to package directions.

  • Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.

  • In medium bowl combine rice, onion, tomato, pepper, olives, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon
    thyme.

  • In a small bowl, whisk vinegar with mustard, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon
    pepper.

  • Slowly whisk in olive oil.

  • Toss vinaigrette with rice.

GRILLED TUNA:

  • Rub tuna steaks with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

  • Sprinkle all with 1/2 teaspoon of thyme.

  • Heat the grill to medium high heat.
  • Grill for 2 minutes on each side, the steaks should
    still be pink in the center.

  • If you like them more well done, cook longer, approximately 3 minutes per side.
  • Mound
    rice on plates and place tuna on top.

  • Sprinkle with parsley if desired.


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