Stop Having a Boring Tuna

It's hard to get jazzed about tuna. I suspect this is because, for most of us, our associations are mostly of our mothers cranking open a can of Star-Kist, plopping it into a bowl, adding mayonnaise and calling it lunch. Or maybe that’s just me. Post-Tuna Stress Disorder.

Anyway, here’s a better thing to do with your tuna. Don’t be gross.

Tuna Steak salad

You will need:
Tuna steaks – I got a bag of frozen steaks at Sam’s for like $10
Mixed Salad Greens
A fresh avocado

Slivered almonds

Dressing:

Jar of Papaya-Poppy seed dressing

Two kiwis

A fresh mango

Thaw the tuna steaks in a bowl of water in the refrigerator until all ice is gone, then refresh the water and add 2/3 of the jar of salad dressing and thaw overnight.

Heat up the grill (outdoor or Forman or whatever ya got) as high as it will go. When the grill surface is at like 673 degrees, throw your tuna on there for about 30 seconds on each side. For reals. That’s it. The inside will still be raw – that’s what you want. Put the tuna on a plate in the fridge to cool.

Meanwhile, peel and dice a large mango and two kiwis. Run them in the food processor to liquefy. Then add the last 1/3 of the jar of dressing and whip them together.

Put mixed greens on a plate, slice the tuna and the avocado and add them. Drizzle with dressing and a sprinkling of almonds. If you do not both drizzle AND sprinkle, it won’t taste right.