Ahi Tuna and Polenta Open-Faced "Sandwich" with Pico de Gallo
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
Ahi Tuna (4-oz)medium-ground cornmeal (1.5-oz)mandarin oranges (1/4-cup)fresh strawberries (1/4-cup)raw onions (1/4-cup)red ripe tomatoes (1/4-cup)yellow bell pepper (1/4-cup)fresh cilantro (1/4-cup)1 jalapeno pepper, finely slicedminced garlic (3-tsp)no-stick spray
To make the polenta, bring two quarts of water to a boil and slowly add 1 pound of medium-ground cornmeal. Stirring constantly, add cornmeal slowly enough that the water doesn't stop boiling. Continue stirring in the same direction, adding more boiling water if necessary, for about a half-hour, until the polenta is about the consistency of mashed potatoes. The polenta is done when it peels easily off the sides.
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Divide polenta into seperate 1.5-oz "buns" and set to the side in the refrigerator.
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To make pico de gallo, sautee minced garlic, mandarin oranges, strawberries, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, cilantro and jalapeno with small amount of no-stick spray.
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Sear tuna steak on both sides, then bake at 300 degrees until done according to taste.
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Toast 1.5-oz polenta bun on both sides in lightly oiled frying pan (use no-stick spray).
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Place tuna steak on the polenta "bun" and spoon pico de gallo over it.
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Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDAVIDLEE.
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Divide polenta into seperate 1.5-oz "buns" and set to the side in the refrigerator.
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To make pico de gallo, sautee minced garlic, mandarin oranges, strawberries, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, cilantro and jalapeno with small amount of no-stick spray.
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Sear tuna steak on both sides, then bake at 300 degrees until done according to taste.
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Toast 1.5-oz polenta bun on both sides in lightly oiled frying pan (use no-stick spray).
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Place tuna steak on the polenta "bun" and spoon pico de gallo over it.
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Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDAVIDLEE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 393.7
- Total Fat: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 60.0 mg
- Sodium: 68.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 61.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
- Protein: 30.8 g