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Griddled Tuna with quinoa salad

  by Jen Owen
Preperation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 2

Recipe Ingredients
100g quinoa,
1 avocado, peeled, stoned and sliced;
8 cherry tomatoes, halved;
2 tablespoons baby spinach,
2 tbsp pomegranate seeds;
1 tbsp sunflower seeds;
1 tsp olive oil;
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar;

For Tuna:
2 tuna steaks;
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil;
juice of 1/2 lemon;
2 tbsp olive oil.
 
Recipe Method
Put the quinoa in a pan with double its quanity of water. Season with salt and bring to the boil. Cook for 10 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Set aside to cool.

Once cool add the avocado, tomatoes, spinach, seeds, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and mix through.

Season the tuna and coat in a little oil. Heat a griddle pan and griddle the steaks for 2 minutes each side. Set aside to rest for 1 minute before serving on top of the quinoa salad.

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