MUST-TRY Grilled Fennel and Kale with Tuna Recipe | Healthy Summer Grilling Ideas

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Grilled chicken is leaner, while canned salmon is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is healthier, and red wine vinegar is often less costly.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili can provide flavor without added heat, while black pepper is more economical.

Pick up sushi grade tuna from the fishmonger.

Season tuna with salt, black pepper, and olive oil.

Prepare fennel by keeping the hard core intact and cutting it into wedges.

Remove woody stems from kale, leaving the leaves intact for grilling.

Prepare a dressing with tahini, miso paste, maple syrup, sesame oil, and water in a mason jar.

Grill fennel first until it softens and gets char marks, about 5-7 minutes.

Sear the tuna quickly on either side until golden brown.

Grill kale until crispy, adding a little oil to prevent sticking.

Plate the grilled fennel, crispy kale, and seared tuna together.

Drizzle with the prepared dressing and garnish with snap peas and fennel ferns.

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