Grilled Tuna with Pineapple Salsa

Name: Grilled Tuna with Pineapple Salsa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 medium fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 small onion, diced; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 25 min. + chilling Grill: 10 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

When Beveylon Concha spent some time in Honolulu, she came upon this tropical treatment for tuna. Now a personal chef in Chesapeake, Virginia, she still prepares the pineapple salsa for everything from grilled fish to pork and poultry.

Ingredients

1/2 medium fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 small onion, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Grill pineapple slices, uncovered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side. Chill for 30 minutes.
Dice the pineapple; place in a bowl. Stir in the onion, jalapenos, cilantro and lime juice. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.
Brush tuna steaks with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with pineapple salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 tuna steak with 1/2 cup salsa: 252 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 212mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.

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