Recipe for Tuna Steaks with Balsamic Glaze



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Tuna Steaks with Balsamic Glaze

Tuna Steaks with Balsamic Glaze

¾ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
nonstick cooking spray
4 tuna steaks (five ounces each)
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper
2 scallions sliced diagonally

1. In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and honey over medium heat. Bring to a low boil and cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 10 minutes). Stir frequently.

2. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Season each side of the tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Place tuna steaks in pan and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove from heat.

3. Spoon balsamic and honey mixture over tuna steaks and top with scallions.

Please note this recipe makes four servings; you can easily cut the recipe in half to serve two.

Exchanges per serving
     • 4 very lean meat
     • 1 carbohydrate
     • ½ fat
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Each serving provides:

Calories.........................244
Calories from fat.............61

Total fat...........................7g
Saturated fat...................0g
Cholesterol...................53mg
Total carbohydrate........14g
Sugars...........................11g
Protein............................32g
Sodium.......................345mg
Dietary fiber.....................0g

* This recipe and nutritional information are from Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking written by Rush dietitian Lara Rondinelli, RD, LDN, CDE, and is reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association.



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