Description
Indulge in a delightful dish with this recipe for Tuna Steaks with Creamy Garlic Sauce & Salad. The tender tuna steaks are seared to perfection and served with a luscious creamy garlic sauce, alongside a refreshing mixed green salad.
Ingredients
Scale
Tuna Steaks:
- 2 tuna steaks (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
For the Salad:
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Tuna Steaks: Pat tuna steaks dry and season with salt and pepper. Sear tuna steaks in olive oil.
- Make Creamy Garlic Sauce: In the skillet, sauté garlic in butter, then add cream, lemon juice, and mustard. Simmer until thickened.
- Assemble Salad: Toss mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Dress with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Serve: Plate tuna steaks with sauce and salad.
Notes
- For a lighter option, use Greek yogurt instead of cream in the sauce.
- Tuna is best served medium-rare to preserve flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tuna steak with salad
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
