On the Grill

Grilled Tuna with Tonnato Sauce

1 (6-ounce) can chunk light tuna packed in water, drained

¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained

2 anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

3 drops hot pepper sauce

2 (½-pound) tuna steaks, 1 inch thick

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 small head green leaf lettuce, thinly sliced (about 4 cups lightly packed)

4 small tomatoes, each cut into 4 slices

1  Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Preheat grill to high or prepare hot fire.

2  To make sauce, coarsely flake canned tuna into blender or food processor. Add mayonnaise, capers, anchovies, parsley, and pepper sauce; blend until smooth and creamy.

3  Sprinkle tuna steaks with pepper. Place on grill rack and grill until well marked but still pink in center, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer tuna to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Thinly slice tuna.

4  Divide lettuce and tomatoes evenly among 4 plates; top evenly with tuna and drizzle with sauce.

PER SERVING (½ tuna steak, 4 tomato slices, 1 cup lettuce, and about ¼ cup sauce): 185 Cal, 6 g Total Fat, 1 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 45 mg Chol, 526 mg Sod, 8 g Carb, 4 g Sugar, 2 g Fib, 25 g Prot, 56 mg Calc.

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