Grilled Tuna With Tomato Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

Ingredients

2 yellowfin tuna steaks 8 oz

.25 cups olive oil

1 each juice of one lime

1 pinch salt and fresh ground pepper

6 each radishes, julienned

1 bunch fresh chives, chopped

4 tbs butter

1 each cucumber, julienned

Tomato Basil Vinaigrette

2 each tomatoes, cored and chopped.

.5 cup extra virgin olive oil

.25 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tsp sugar

4 tbs chopped fresh basil

1 pinch salt & fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Prepare Tomato Basil Vinaigrette.

Combine tomatoes, basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, basic vinegar, sugar and salt & pepper.

Marinate Tuna

Combine olive oil, lime juice, salt & pepper. Place tuna in ceramic dish and marinate with olive oil-lime mixture for at least 10 minutes.

Combine radishes, chives and butter. Blanch cucumber in boiling water for 15 - 20 seconds. Drain cucumber and combine with radish mixture.

Grill tuna to medium rare, turning twice.

Divide the cucumber-radish mixture on plates forming a small nest. Place the grilled tuna on nests and spoon vinaigrette over the tuna.