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Try this recipe for tamarind-glazed tuna salad, then check out our niçoise salad, tuna wraps, tuna pasta salad and more tuna recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 2 tsp groundnut oil
  • 2 tuna steaks

SALAD

  • 150g pack sugar snap peas, blanched
  • 1/2 mango, cut into matchsticks
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar

Method

  • STEP 1

    Put the sugar in a bowl and add a splash of boiling water from the kettle. Stir until the sugar dissolves then stir in the tamarind and oil. Put the tuna in a small dish and spoon over the tamarind mix. Leave for 20 minutes.

  • STEP 2

    Heat a heavy frying pan to high and cook the tuna for 2 minutes each side, adding
    the rest of the glaze as you cook. Rest for 2 minutes while you toss all the salad ingredients together with some seasoning.

  • STEP 3

    Serve the tuna with the salad.

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