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Seared Tuna in Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce with Snow Peas and Roasted Lentils

Seared tuna with a savoury sun-dried tomato reduction, some sliced almond snow peas and lovely roasted lentils
Seared tuna with a savoury sun-dried tomato reduction, some sliced almond snow peas and lovely roasted lentils
Seared tuna with a savoury sun-dried tomato sauce, some sliced almond snow peas and lovely roasted lentils
Seared tuna with a savoury sun-dried tomato sauce, some sliced almond snow peas and lovely roasted lentils

 

This Monday our dairy & gluten free weekly menu plan called for the following:

Protein: Tuna

Vegetable: Snow peas

Side: Lentils

Fresh seasoned tuna steaks ready to be seared
Fresh seasoned tuna steaks ready to be seared

 

Seared Tuna Steaks in Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Once in a while, ok hardly ever, like maybe once we ate tuna that was not prepared by searing in a cast-iron pan over high heat. Our menu plan is all about trying new stuff but can you blame a guy for wanting to sear this beautiful fish almost every time? It’s so delicious!

For variety’s sake, I did omit the standard sesame seeds for a change, which is what prompted the next logical question: what the heck do I put on it instead? A sudden craving for some warm, savoury, ground sun-dried tomatoes with sautéed onions and garlic immediately took over and some tasty one-off sauce that I’ll probably never remember how to recreate was born.

Some crunchy slivered almonds toasting nicely in a dry skillet
Some crunchy slivered almonds toasting nicely in a dry skillet

 

Sautéed Snow Peas With Toasted Slivered Almonds

Snow peas are extremely versatile as an added ingredient to various meals, but I wanted them to hold up on their own as a feature alongside my yummy seared tuna. Some lightly toasted slivered almonds, a splash of white wine, seasoning and a dash of honey and these greens would never make it to leftovers even if we tried.

Some super-seasoned toasted lentils
Some super-seasoned toasted lentils

 

Oven-Roasted Lentils

I’ve roasted plenty of beans in my life, and it would come as no surprise that lentils would get the same treatment when making their Monday night appearance. I have a long list of powdered ingredients that regularly make their mark on our raosted fare, so with just a slightly shorter stay in the oven these little guys got the full treatment.

My youngest said it best: “Dadda, lots more of the baby beans please … and more chicken too”. I’m pretty sure she meant seared tuna, but she gets points for cute anyway.