Fresh Tuna Salad

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 10-inch flour tortillas
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 5 1/2 lbs fresh tuna
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 8 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted bell peppers, drained and cut in strips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 3 brush the tortillas on both sides with the oil, then cut them into 1/4-by-3-inch strips.
• 4 toss the strips with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the sesame seeds.
• 5 lay the strips out on the prepared baking sheet and toast in the oven 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, or until they are crisped and lightly browned.
• 6 meanwhile, sprinkle the tuna with the remaining salt, pepper and cumin.
• 7 coat a broiling pan or grill pan with cooking spray, heat, then add the tuna and cook for about 3 minutes on each side for rare (or until cooked to desired degree of doneness).
• 8 let the tuna stand 2 to 3 minutes before cutting with the grain into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
• 9 combine the cheese, yogurt and lime juice in a bowl.
• 10 gently toss the tuna with the lettuce, roasted pepper strips and the dressing.
• 11 divide the salad among 4 dinner plates, and top with the tortilla"croutons" (alternatively, the crisped tortilla chips can be tossed in with the salad just before serving).