Grilled Tuna over Green Bean, Tomato, and Chickpea Salad [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 25 minutes

Tuna is extremely rich in omega-3 fatty acids that help in controlling blood pressure levels in the body. Tuna also contains a number of essential nutrients like selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and trace minerals like magnesium and potassium. Green beans are loaded with a number of essential nutrients like magnesium, potassium, dietary fiber and vitamin K. Chickpeas are rich in protein, dietary fiber, iron and manganese.

Nutrition

• calories: 595
• protein: 54
• carbs: 35
• fat: 26
• saturated fat: 2.14
• polyunsaturated fat: 6.91
• monounsaturated fat: 3.24
• cholesterol: 71
• sodium: 286
• potassium: 691
• dietary fiber: 2.45
• sugars: 5.92
• vitamin a: 41
• vitamin c: 16
• calcium: 89
• iron: 3
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 26.63
• other fats: 13.71

Ingredients

• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 dash Spices, pepper, black
• 0.1 1 cup Water
• 3.5 cup 1/2" pieces Beans, snap, green, raw
• 1 lemon yields Lemon juice, raw
• 0.5 tbsp Honey
• 1.5 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 spray , about 1/3 second Oil, PAM cooking spray, original
• 2 tbsp parmigiano reggiano cheese
• 6 piece Pitted Kalamata olives
• 1 tbsp Vinegar, balsamic
• 2 tsp Garlic, raw
• 4.5 3 Oz Grape Tomatoes
• 1 can drained Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained solids
• 2 tbsp Oil, walnut
• 2 1 oz Walnuts, roasted
• 8 oz Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids

Instructions

• Cook green beans in boiling water for a few minutes. Drain out water and run cold water over the cooked beans.
• In a large bowl, combine oil, salt, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, water, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.
• Add tomatoes, chickpeas, beans, olives, cheese and walnuts and toss well.
• Add tuna with remaining salt and pepper.
• Heat a grill to a medium heat and coat a pan with cooking spray.
• Add tuna into the pan and cook it for a few minutes on both sides.
• Transfer the bean mixture evenly across 4 plates and top each of them with grilled tuna.
• Serve immediately.