Pepper Crusted Tuna Cucumber Crunch Salad
Cook time – 6 min

- Total time
- 21 minutes
- Preparation time
- 15 minutes
- Calories
- 323
- Portions
- 8
Directions
- Stir pepper and thyme in a small bowl. Rub tuna steaks with 2 teaspoons oil and sprinkle with salt; thoroughly coat both sides with pepper mixture, pressing to adhere.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add tuna steaks and cook 6 minutes or until outside is seared, center remains pink and internal temperature reaches 125°F for medium-rare, turning once. Transfer tuna steaks to cutting board; thinly slice.
- Prepare Crunch Kit as package directs in a large bowl; fold in ¾ cup cucumber and ½ cup radishes. Makes about 4 cups.
- Serve salad topped with 2 sliced tuna steaks. Refrigerate remaining 2 sliced tuna steaks, and ½ cup each cucumber and radishes in airtight containers up to 1 day; use in the Tuna Café Sandwiches recipe.
Tips & Tricks
Black peppercorns can be ground fresh using either a mortar and pestle or a clean coffee bean grinder. Consider keeping a coffee bean grinder on hand and using it only for grinding herbs and spices. Ground coriander or fennel seed can also be mixed with the pepper and thyme to crust the tuna.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 4 (1-inch-thick) tuna steaks (about 10 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 bag (12.2 ounces) DOLE® Chopped Sunflower Crunch Kit™
- 1¼ cups thinly sliced English cucumber
- 1 cup thinly sliced DOLE® Radishes
Allergens: Eggs, Soy, Fish
Nutritional Facts
8 Serving Per Container | |
Serving Size | 4.5 ounces tuna, 1 cup salad |
Calories | 323 |
Entries | Daily value in %* |
---|---|
Total Fat (14 g) | 18% |
Saturated Fat (2 g) | 12% |
Polyunsaturated (1 g) | |
Monounsaturated (2 g) | |
Cholesterol (54 mg) | 18% |
Sodium (421 mg) | 18% |
Total Carbohydrate (14 g) | 5% |
Dietary Fiber (3 g) | 11% |
Total Sugars (9 g) | |
Protein (34 g) | |
Calcium | 4% |
Iron | 15% |
Magnesium | 10% |
Manganese | 15% |
Phosphorus | 30% |
Potassium (851 mg) | 18% |
Thiamin | 15% |
Vitamin A | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 70% |
Vitamin C | 6% |
Vitamin E | 4% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.