Seared Tuna with Peach and Mango Salsa
There are some days when I stress out at the thought of coming up with yet another recipe. It’s a very scary thought- my brain is a complete blank- no ideas what so ever…. Then there are days when my brain is completely full of ideas- they are actually spilling out and I don’t know what do with them. I try to make notes so I don’t forget- which happens very often.
Anyway, this recipe came about while there were tons of ideas swimming in my brain. A friend brought over the freshest tuna steaks I have ever seen or eaten. Someone had caught two 200 pounds tuna fish and I got lucky! As soon as I saw the steaks, lots of ideas came to mind. It was lunch time and I immediately wanted to make a fresh tuna salad- which I did and it was fabulous- will post the recipe soon.
For dinner I seared the remaining steaks simply with olive oil, salt and pepper- delicous! I have never had better tasting tuna before. When I think of tuna- something fresh and sweet comes to mind. I made a peach and mango salsa. I love making these salads/salsas in the summer especially because everything is in season and scrumptuous looking. It was very simple, a little lime and pinneapple juice with green onions and cilantro. The meal was really delicious and actually very filling- now I know why tuna is great if you are trying to eat less and healthy. I would highly recommend this dish… try it!
- 4 eight-ounce tuna steaks
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Sprinkle the tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Heat a large non-stick frying pan on high heat. Sear the steaks for 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve with freshly made peach and mango salsa.
Salsa
2 small or 1 big mango, peeled and cut into ¼ inch dice- 2 medium ripe peaches, cut into ¼ inch dice
- Juice of one lemon
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- Salt
Add the cut mango, peaches, lemon juice, pineapple juice, green onions, cilantro and salt. Mix well and keep aside for 30 minutes before serving with tuna steaks.
