TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min. YIELD: 8 kabobs.
Ingredients
1-1/2 pounds tuna steaks, cut into 1-1/2-in. chunks
2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into 1-in. pieces
1 large sweet onion, cut into 1-in. pieces
MARINADE/DRESSING:
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup sesame oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
SALAD:
1 package (5 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1-in. pieces
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions
1. Thread tuna chunks onto 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Thread pepper and onion pieces onto 4 more skewers. Place skewers in a 13x9-in. baking dish.
2. Whisk together marinade ingredients. Reserve half of mixture for salad dressing. Pour remaining marinade over skewers; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
3. Grill kabobs, covered, on a greased grill rack over medium heat, turning occasionally, until tuna is slightly pink in center for medium-rare (2-3 minutes per side) and vegetables are crisp-tender (10-12 minutes). Remove tuna kabobs from direct heat and keep warm while vegetables finish grilling.
4. For salad, toss spinach, yellow pepper and cherry tomatoes with reserved dressing. For each portion, serve a tuna kabob and vegetable kabob over salad.
