GRILLED TUNA WITH CHERRY TOMATO SALAD AND HERBED BULGUR

Grilled Tuna with Cherry Tomato Salad and Herbed Bulgur image

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup bulgur wheat
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/4 cup loosely packed inner celery leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
2 scallions, thinly sliced into rounds
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the grill
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
4 tuna steaks (each 6 ounces and about 1 inch thick)

Steps:

Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Place the bulgur in a large heatproof bowl; cover with the boiling water. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir just to combine, and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let steam until tender but still slightly chewy, 22 to 25 minutes. If all the water has not been absorbed, drain the bulgur in a sieve, then return it to the dried bowl. Let cool. Using a fork, stir in the celery leaves, mint, cilantro, and coriander.
Make the cherry tomato salad: In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes and scallions with the oil, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Season with pepper. Set aside.
Heat a lightly oiled grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle both sides of each tuna steak with about 1/4 teaspoon salt; season evenly with pepper. Cook until the first side is seared with grill marks, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the tuna, and cook 3 minutes more for medium-rare. Serve with herbed bulgur on the side and cherry tomato salad spooned on top.
(Per serving)
Calories: 340
Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 77mg
Carbohydrate: 31g
Sodium: 781mg
Protein: 45g
Fiber: 7g