Tuna Steaks with Melon Salsa Recipe

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Norma Hopkins Modified: March 23, 2022
tuna steaks with melon salsa recipe
Tuna Steaks with Melon Salsa Recipe

How To Make Tuna Steaks with Melon Salsa

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These easy scrumptious tuna steaks are given spicy and fresh twists with melon salsa made from cantaloupe, chile pepper, basil, olive oil, and lime juice.

Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 6 minutes
Total: 26 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1small cantaloupe,flesh removed and finely diced
  • ½red chile pepper,seeded and chopped
  • 10fresh basil leaves,cut into thin strips
  • 2tbspolive oil,extra-virgin, plus 2 tbsp for cooking
  • 2tbspfresh lime juice
  • 1pinchsalt
  • 1pinchwhite sugar
  • 2tuna steaks,(5 oz)
  • salt and ground black pepper,to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine the cantaloupe, chile pepper, basil, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and sugar in a bowl.

  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet. Season tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Cook tuna in oil for 3 minutes per side.

  3. Spoon cantaloupe mixture over each steak to serve.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 392.30kcal
  • Fat: 14.87g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.29g
  • Trans Fat: 0.03g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 10.07g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.90g
  • Carbohydrates: 21.31g
  • Fiber: 2.58g
  • Sugar: 18.33g
  • Protein: 43.82g
  • Cholesterol: 66.30mg
  • Sodium: 1010.61mg
  • Calcium: 41.25mg
  • Potassium: 1417.66mg
  • Iron: 2.19mg
  • Vitamin A: 415.90µg
  • Vitamin C: 102.16mg
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