Broiled Tuna with White Beans and Red Onions - 6 servings

Preparation: 15 min. Cooking: 60 min. Other: 8 hrs. Total: 9 hrs. 15 mins.
  • 1 cup dried Great Northern or navy beans, soaked at least 8 hours in water
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 strip lemon rind, about 1x3 in.
  • cold water
  • 2 large red onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme, or 1-1/2 tsp fresh, chopped
  • 1 lb tuna steak, or swordfish steak, rinsed under cold running water and patted dry, sliced into 1 in. cubes
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, or 2 tsp fresh

Drain beans and transfer to a heavy saucepan with garlic and lemon zest. Add water to cover beans by about 1 in.. Place over high heat until water boils. Season with salt to taste. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 1 hour or until tender. Drain beans and transfer to a mixing bowl. Discard lemon zest and garlic. Meanwhile, combine next 3 ingredients in a heavy nonreactive saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until onions are tender. Transfer onions to a bowl to cool. Refrigerate onions until ready to serve.

Combine lemon juice, 2 Tbsp oil, half the thyme and salt and pepper to taste in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously and stir into beans. Turn on broiler. Place tuna in a flameproof baking dish. Add remaining oil and thyme. Stir in rosemary and pepper to taste. Toss well to coat tuna. Broil 2 minutes. Turn tuna and broil 1-2 minutes more, until opaque. Do not overcook. Transfer beans to a serving dish. Arrange tuna cubes on top and serve pickled onions alongside. Serve warm or cold.

Calories Fat Carbs Protein Fiber Sugar Cholesterol Sodium
310 Cal 8.4 g 28 g 30 g 9.7 g 4.3 g 45 mg 41 mg

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Nutrients

Calories 310 Cal  
Fat 8.4 g  
Carbs 28 g  
Protein 30 g  
Fiber 9.7 g  
Sugar 4.3 g  

Fats

Fat 8.4 g  
Fat, Sat. 1.3 g  
Fat, Mono. 5.2 g  
Fat, Poly. 1.6 g  
Cholesterol 45 mg  

Vitamins

Choline 34 mg 6.3%
Niacin 15 mg 94%
Panto. Acid 0.72 mg 14%
Riboflavin 0.16 mg 13%
Thiamin 0.33 mg 27%
Vitamin A 58 IU 1.9%
Vitamin B6 0.98 mg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.7 mcg 69%
Vitamin C 14 mg 15%
Vitamin D 0 IU 0%
Vitamin E 1 mg 6.8%
Vitamin K 7.2 mcg 6%

Minerals

Calcium 100 mg 10%
Copper 0.41 mg 46%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 3.7 mg 46%
Magnesium 100 mg 24%
Manganese 0.61 mg 8.6%
Phosphorus 380 mg 54%
Potassium 920 mg 20%
Selenium 40 mcg 72%
Sodium 41 mg 2.7%
Zinc 2.2 mg 20%

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