Blackened Tuna with Lemony Salad Greens

5 from 4 votes

Blackened Tuna with Lemony Salad Greens

Blackened tuna and lemony greens make an extraordinary combination. If you don’t have tuna use any fish fillet you like. With this flavorful recipe no one will miss the carbs.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blackened cajun tuna, blackened redfish magic tuna, cajun spiced tuna

Servings:

Author: Brenda Garrison | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

4 (6-ounce) tuna fillets, about 1-1/4-inches thick
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (I used Blackened Redfish Magic)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 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.

Notes

Serving size: 1 tuna fillet + greens

WW Points: 3

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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 blend recipes on the internet.

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.

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