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Grilled Tuna with Mediterranean Rice Salad Recipe

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Bright and flavorful rice salad that pairs well with grilled tuna.

Grilled Tuna with Mediterranean Rice Salad Recipe (+)

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.

Container: small bowl, large pot and medium bowl

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Enter desired servings:

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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