fiteatrest Tuna is an excellent source of protein, and carries an extra punch with healthy omega 3 fats. Cooking fresh tuna is just minutes - all you need is flavor. In this bowl, I add the flavor with soy sauce, garlic and lime. Another benefit - you can use the cooked tuna in a few recipes, for example, tuna tacos and tuna bowl. I recently demonstrated this recipe on the 21 Jumpstart program, one of FitEatRest coaching programs. This bowl includes another great source of protein - edamame. It’s a beautiful compliment to tuna. Here’s the ingredient list:
Ingredients
- tuna steak
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- juice of ½ lime
- ½ cup edamame
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- ½ avocado, cubed
- ½ tomato, diced
- ½ large cucumber, diced
- 1-2 spring onions, diced
- a few sprigs of fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
1. Mix the marinade - soy sauce, garlic and lime juice. Coat the tuna in the marinade and let it sit for 15 minutes.
2. While tuna is marinating, cook the rice until soft.
3. Assemble the bowl - dice the cucumber, tomato, avocado, spring onions, cilantro, add edamame.
4. Heat a skillet to hot. Add a bit of olive oil. Place the tuna on and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side. I prefer the tuna to have a bit of red in the middle (medium rare) but you can cook it more to your liking. Slice when done.
5. Place a cup of rice in the middle of your bowl and top it with your tuna slices.
You can enjoy it as is, or add a dressing by making more of the tuna marinade of soy sauce, garlic and lime juice and drizzle it over the bowl. Enjoy!
