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Seared Tuna with Peach and Mango Salsa

Seared Tuna with Peach and Mango Salsa

This delicious recipe is from Sharing Plate, the inspiring food blog by cooking coach Monica Puri Bangia. She is an incredibly versatile chef who studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York City and shares recipes made with good, healthy-choice ingredients. Here is how Monica describes her recipe: “When I think of tuna, something fresh and sweet comes to mind. I love making these salads/salsas in the summer especially because everything is in season and scrumptious looking. It was very simple, a little lime and pineapple juice with green onions and cilantro. The meal was really delicious and actually very filling … try it!"

Editor's note: This recipe is designed to serve 4 to 8 people. If you have 2 to 4 diners, simply reduce the tuna ingredients by half, and reduce the salsa ingredients more modestly.

Note: If you can't get good peaches, you can substitute nectarines or apricots. If you can't get good mangoes, you can substitute papaya, peaches or nectarines.

Seared Tuna with Peach and Mango Salsa

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Vital Choice albacore tuna medallions or ahi/yellowfin steaks (32 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons Vital Choice organic extra-virgin olive oil 
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 small or 1 large mango, peeled and cut in ¼ inch dice
  • 2 medium ripe peaches, cut in ¼ inch dice
  • Juice of one lemon
  • ¼ cup pineapple juice
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. Make Mango-Peach Salsa: Mix the cut mango, peaches, lemon juice, pineapple juice, green onions, cilantro and salt. Set aside for 30 minutes before serving with tuna steaks.
  2. Sprinkle the tuna steaks with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan on high heat. Sear the steaks for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. (Editor's note: Many folks prefer their tuna pink in the center, in which case you should cook the pieces for 3 to 4 minutes or less per side.)
  4. Serve salmon with freshly made peach and mango salsa over the top.
Serves: Serves 4-8