WW Recipe of the Day: Fresh Blackened Tuna with Salad Greens
I love simple one-dish meals. Typically I make power bowls with multiple ingredients that we mix together to eat. With this dish though, it only takes a couple of items to turn an ordinary meal into an extraordinary dish in less than 15 minutes.
If you are looking for a tasty low-carb option for lunch or dinner, look no further. Simple blackened fish over lemony salad greens will hit the spot.
Blackened fish, chicken, and shrimp have been some of my favorites since I first tasted them in New Orleans.
Blackened tuna steak with greens
This past summer I was treated to some of the best blackened tuna EVER at a family 4th of July gathering in Wisconsin. The fish had been caught in the Florida Keys, and the seasoning blend used was called "Blackened Redfish Magic (affiliate link)" by Paul Prudhomme. It truly was magical.
The next day I placed my Amazon order for the biggest container of magic seasoning I could find.
Blackened Redfish Magic (affiliate link) Seasoning Blend
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Tuna?
According to my calculations, each serving has 230 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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On the myWW Plan, a 3 ounce serving of tuna has 1 SmartPoint (green) and 0 Smartpoints (blue, purple)
How to Make This Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Ingredients for making blackened tuna
Step 2: Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Heat pan over medium-high heat.
Step 3: Rub each side of the tuna fillets with the Cajun seasoning.
Spice-rubbed tuna steaks
Put tuna in the pan and cook 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking. Remove the pan from the heat.
Step 4: In a salad bowl whisk oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add salad greens and season with salt and pepper. Toss greens to coat with the dressing.
Step 5: Divide the greens among four plates. Top each serving with a tuna fillet and serve.
Fresh blackened tuna with greens
Recipe Notes
If you don't have a Cajun blend, use a mixture of salt, cayenne, paprika, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. You can find several blackened seasoning blend recipes on the internet.
Blackened Redfish Magic (affiliate link) seasoning blend
Use any salad greens you have on hand. Arugula, spinach, romaine, butter lettuce, or mixed baby greens all work well.
No tuna… use swordfish, cod, salmon or any fish fillet you like.
Substitute the fish with blackened shrimp or chicken breast.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a warmed baguette, like they do in New Orleans. To fancy this dish up even more consider topping with this simple mango salsa.
Ways to Use Leftovers
If you have any fish left, it will make a great sandwich the next day.
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Fresh Blackened Tuna with Greens
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) tuna fillets, about 1-¼-inches thick
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (I used Blackened Redfish Magic)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-½ teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 6 cups salad greens
- Salt and peppers to taste
Instructions
- Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Heat pan over medium-high heat.
- Rub each side of the tuna fillets with the Cajun seasoning. Put tuna in the pan and cook 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking. Remove the pan from the heat.
- In a salad bowl whisk oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add salad greens and season with salt and pepper. Toss greens to coat with the dressing.
- Divide the greens among four plates. Top each serving with a tuna fillet and serve.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
Recipe source: The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook (affiliate link) by Arthur Agatston, M.D.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Easy Healthy Fish Recipes for Weight Watchers
- Low Calorie Cuban-Style Fish
- Baked Fish with Lemon and Herbs
- Crock Pot Foil-Wrapped Fish
- Budget Bouillabaisse (Fish Stew)
Brenda is a licensed esthetician and former small business owner after completing over 15 years of service with the United States military.
She is an essential oil enthusiast and avid home cooking for her husband and their two dogs.
Brenda and her family spend most of their time in the American Southwest, but they also love hitting the road for adventure.
One of her new passions is creating easy, healthy family-friendly freezer meals which can be prepared at home and frozen, and then cooked while traveling the country in their travel trailer.
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Milly
Yum, yum, yum! Awesome meal.
Pam
I didn’t have fresh tuna so I used canned. Seasoned and cooked it in a frying pan as suggested. It worked fine. I can’t wait to try it again with fresh tuna or salmon!