Tuna Cucumber Salad

I am obsessed with cucumbers now. Mushrooms and cucumbers are my new loves.


Grilled Tuna and Marinated Cucumber Salad

1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
2/3 cup plus 1 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 fresh tuna steaks (8 ounces each)
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced (optional)

In glass pie plate or bowl, combine teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, parsley, 2/3 cup oil, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add tuna steaks, making sure fish is completely covered by marinade. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

In bowl, combine cucumbers, vinegar, cilantro, 1 teaspoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and onion if you are using it. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

Remove tuna from marinade; discard marinade. Preheat ridged grill pan or prepare outdoor grill for covered direct grilling on medium-high. Cook tuna 4 to 6 minutes or until browned on both sides but still pink in center, turning once.

Drain cucumber salad. Break tuna into chunks and add to salad. Serves 2.