Tuna Steaks with Cucumber Sauce

The assertive seasonings are mellowed by the Cucumber Sauce Wonderful

Authored by: Polly Pitchford, Full Spectrum Health

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  • Cooking Time: Under 30 minutes
  • Serves: 2
  • Suitable Diet: Low Carbohydrate

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 4 oz tuna steaks
  • 1 cup minced cucumber
  • 1/4 cup minced scallion

Directions

Combine Cumin, salt, red pepper, garlic, and olive oil in a small bowl and rub over both sides of tuna steaks. Grill, broil, or panfry tuna, turning once, until theres just a fraction of the red left in the center. Meanwhile make sauce by combining yogurt with grated cucumber and green onions.Remove tuna to serving plates and top with Cucumber Sauce.