Grilled Swordfish Salad
- 2 lemons
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 2 pounds swordfish steaks, trimmed of dark connective tissue and skin, cut into 2-to 3-ounce chunks
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 small to medium, firm zucchini, cut into bitesize chunks
- 2 roasted red peppers (homemade or jarred), drained and chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 3 vine-ripe tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley (a generous handful), chopped
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves (a small handful), chopped
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced Crusty bread, to pass at the table
- Preheat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
- Zest and juice 1 of the lemons into a shallow dish, then add about 3 tablespoons of the EVOO to the juice.
- Set the swordfish chunks into the lemon and oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Turn the fish to coat and let marinate for 10 minutes.
- In a salad bowl, combine the zucchini, red peppers, onions, tomatoes, parsley, and mint.
- Add salt to the chopped garlic and mash it to a paste with the flat of your knife.
- Add the mashed garlic to the salad bowl.
- Add the juice of the remaining lemon to the salad with about 3 tablespoons of the EVOO (3 times around the bowl).
- Toss the salad to coat evenly and distribute the garlic.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper.
- Grill the swordfish for 3 minutes on each side, until firm and cooked through.
- Place the salad on dinner plates and top with grilled swordfish.
- Serve with the crusty bread.
lemons, extravirgin olive oil, swordfish, salt, zucchini, red peppers, red onion, tomatoes, parsley, mint, garlic
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-swordfish-salad-374472 (may not work)