Recipe

Loverly Layered Tuna Salad Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago This 'salad' from Better Homes and Gardens is a wonderful ONE DISH wonder. Healthy fresh grilled tuna with a lime dressing, Yukon gold taters, and unique slabs of corn. Prep:50m Cook:25m Servings:6	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

2 HOUR CHILL TIME

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1-1/2 lb. fresh ahi tuna fillets, cut 1 inch thick

1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1-1/4 lb. small new Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced

6 ears fresh sweet corn

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

12 green onions, sliced

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and sliced

1 recipe Lime Dressing, below

1 medium red sweet pepper, chopped

Chili powder

Lime Wedges (optional)

Directions

Rinse tuna; pat dry.

Brush tuna with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

For charcoal grill, grill tuna on greased rack of uncovered grill directly over medium coals, 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork and center is slightly pink, turning once.

For gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium.

Place tuna on greased rack over heat. Cover; grill as above.

Meanwhile, back at the farm, cook potato slices in boiling salted water 5 to 8 minutes or until tender.

Drain; set aside

Cut corn from cob in slabs.

In small bowl combine cilantro, green onions, and jalapeño; cover and chill.

Prepare Lime Dressing; set aside.

Break tuna into 3/4-inch pieces.

Place tuna evenly on bottom of 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Drizzle with a 1/3 of the Lime Dressing. Add potatoes; drizzle with another 1/3 of the dressing.

Add corn and drizzle with remaining dressing.

Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.

Cover and chill in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours

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To serve, top with cilantro mixture and sweet pepper.

Sprinkle with chili powder; pass lime wedges..

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Lime Dressing:

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Finely shred 2 teaspoons of peel from 3 limes.

Squeeze enough lime juice to equal 1/2 cup.

In small bowl whisk together 2 teaspoons lime peel, 1/2 cup lime juice, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 teaspoons ground coriander, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper.

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Comments

lunasea 1 year, 4 months ago said:
That is so beautiful, JoyMarie - and it makes me so hungry just looking at it. I love all the ingredients and...Lime Dressing? *Yummm* High 5 for you, my friend.... :) Vickie

elgab89 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Very tempting! Thank you!

linebb956 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This was great.. but... you need to post the dressing separate.. I also made it and used it on a tossed salad.. OMG.. Good! I am a lime freak! LOL

lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
55555 from me, JM!! :)

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