Seared Tuna & Couscous Salad
 
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Oregano crusted seared tuna is the star of the show, backed up by zingy couscous with feta, capers and chilli. A beautiful and easy meal for either lunch or dinner.
Recipe type: Fish
Cuisine: European
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Ingredients and method for the Italian Couscous Salad:
  • Ingredients for the Tuna:
  • 1 large fillet of fresh tuna
  • 2 tsp capers
  • ½ tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 red chilli sliced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 courgettes, sliced into ribbons
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • **This recipe will serve 4 people.**
Instructions
  1. Make the Italian Couscous Salad in advance.
  2. Season the tuna fillet with salt and pepper then cover with the oregano and pat it down hard so that it sticks to the fish.
  3. Add olive oil to a large pan and cook the tuna on a high heat, 1-2 minutes on each side.
  4. In the final minute of cooking, add to the pan the garlic, chilli and capers and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Put the contents of the pan onto a plate and leave aside.
  6. To the same pan add the spring onions and courgettes. Add a splash of water to the pan, add a lid and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Assemble the Italian Couscous Salad onto a plate and pile the veggies on top.
  8. Slice the tuna thinly and arrange with the capers and chilli on the top.
  9. Serve hot.
Recipe by Pineapple Pineapple at http://pineapplepineapple.co.nz/seared-tuna-cous-cous-salad/