Tuna Steak with Salsa

Ingredients

• Tuna

  Fish, fresh, yellowfin, raw

  6 oz or 170g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Coconut oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 medium or 30g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  ½ fruit or 101g

• Cowpeas

  Common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain

  1 cup or 240g

• Mangos

  Raw

  ½ fruit without refuse or 104g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 lime yields or 44g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  5 tbsp or 5g

Directions

1. Season the tuna generously with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over high heat.
3. Cook the tuna for about 2 minutes on each side, or until it reaches your desired doneness. Avoid overcooking as tuna can dry out easily. Transfer to a plate and let it rest.
4. For the salsa, combine the scallions, black-eyed peas, avocado, mango, tomato, olive oil, lime juice, and cilantro. Adjust seasoning to taste.
5. Spoon the salsa over the tuna steak and serve immediately.

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