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Tuna with Garlic, Basil and Tomato
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Tuna with Garlic, Basil and Tomato

10 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Tuna with Garlic, Basil and Tomato

This Tuscan sauce marries the flavors of the Mediterranean: tomatoes, olives and olive oil, capers, garlic and basil. It pairs particularly well with fresh tuna, a fish traditionally linked with the Sicilian kitchen but today enjoyed throughout the country.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

441
Calories
24g
Protein
28g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, 2 minced and 1 crushed
  • 1 lb. fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, or 1 can (15 oz.) plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 8 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
  • 4 tuna steaks, each about 1/2 lb.
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup pitted brine-cured black olives
  • 4 tsp. capers, rinsed

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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