Tuna Steaks with Sweet-and-Sour Tomato-Basil Relish

Ingredients

• - 2 teaspoons olive oil

• - 1 teaspoon minced garlic

• - 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• - 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves

• - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

• - 4 tuna steaks (about 4 ounces each)

• - Salt and pepper, to taste

• - Sweet-and-Sour Tomato-Basil Relish (recipe follows)

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• INGREDIENTS

• - 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• - 1-1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

• - 1/2 tablespoon water

• - 1/2 tablespoons sugar

• - 1 tablespoon olive oil

• - 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves

• - 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

• - Olive oil cooking spray

• - 1 large tomato, seeded, cubed

• DIRECTIONS

• Whisk tomato paste, vinegar, and water in small bowl until

• smooth. Whisk in sugar, olive oil, and herbs. Reserve.

• Just before fish is cooked, spray small skillet with cooking

• spray; heat pan over medium-high heat. Add tomato and stir

• briefly until seared. Stir into reserved tomato paste mixture.

Directions

1. DIRECTIONS

2. Combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and herbs in small bowl.

3. Broil fish 5 inches from heat source 10 minutes; turn.

4. Brush with oil mixture; sprinkle lightly with salt and

5. pepper. Broil until fish is tender and flakes with a fork,

6. to 10 minutes. Serve with Sweet-and-Sour Tomato-Basil Relish.

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8. SWEET-AND-SOUR TOMATO-BASIL RELISH

9. Yield: Makes about 1 cup

10. INGREDIENTS

11. - 2 tablespoons tomato paste

12. - 1-1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

13. - 1/2 tablespoon water

14. - 1/2 tablespoons sugar

15. - 1 tablespoon olive oil

16. - 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves

17. - 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

18. - Olive oil cooking spray

19. - 1 large tomato, seeded, cubed

20. DIRECTIONS

21. Whisk tomato paste, vinegar, and water in small bowl until

22. smooth. Whisk in sugar, olive oil, and herbs. Reserve.

23. Just before fish is cooked, spray small skillet with cooking

24. spray; heat pan over medium-high heat. Add tomato and stir

25. briefly until seared. Stir into reserved tomato paste mixture.