Grilled Tuna with Warm White Bean Salad Recipe

Name: Grilled Tuna with Warm White Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried Great Northern beans (1 1/4 cups); 4 cups salted water; 2 garlic cloves, 1 crushed and 1 chopped and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups packed arugula leaves, washed well and spun dry; 1 small red onion, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; four 4-ounce skinless tuna steaks (each about 1/2 inch thick); 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed; freshly ground black pepper; Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Servings: persons

1/2 pound dried Great Northern beans (1 1/4 cups)
4 cups salted water
2 garlic cloves, 1 crushed and 1 chopped and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed arugula leaves, washed well and spun dry
1 small red onion, sliced thin
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
four 4-ounce skinless tuna steaks (each about 1/2 inch thick)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
freshly ground black pepper
Accompaniment: lemon wedges

1
In a large saucepan simmer beans in salted water with crushed garlic until tender, about 1 hour, and drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
2
In a small bowl mash 1/2 cup beans with a fork and return mashed and whole beans to pan with reserved liquid.
3
Chop 1 cup arugula and stir into beans (off heat) with garlic paste, onion, parsley, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
4
Keep bean salad warm, covered, over very low heat while cooking arugula.
5
Prepare grill while beans are cooking.
6
Rinse and pat dry tuna.
7
On a plate combine tuna steaks with remaining tablespoon lemon juice, turning to coat, and sprinkle both sides with fennel seeds, pepper, and salt to taste.
8
Grill fish on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 3 minutes on each side, or until barely cooked through.
9
(Alternatively, fish may be cooked in a heated well-seasoned ridged grill pan in same manner.)
10
Arrange bean salad and remaining cup arugula on 4 plates and top with fish.
11
Squeeze lemon over the fish.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 pound dried Great Northern beans (1 1/4 cups), 4 cups salted water, 2 garlic cloves, 1 crushed and 1 chopped and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups packed arugula leaves, washed well and spun dry, and more.

Yes, Grilled Tuna with Warm White Bean Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Grilled Tuna with Warm White Bean Salad

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