Fresh Jamaican Jerk Tuna Salad
- 1/2 lb tuna steak (1-inch thick)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 t. dried)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ground cloves (a dash)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 medium cucumber, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- Set oven to broil.
- Place tuna steaks on rack in broiler pan.
- Mix lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme (1/4 teaspoon if dried), the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the allspice, red pepper, salt, cloves, and garlic together.
- Brush fish with half of the lemon juice mixture.
- Broil with top about 4 inches form heat for 7 minutes.
- Carefully turn fish; brush with remaining lemon juice mixture.
- Broil about 7 minutes more or until fish flakes easily; cool.
- Flake fish and set aside.
- Cook and drain pasta per package directions; rinse with cold water and drain again.
- Mix oil, vinegar, celery salt, remaining 2 teaspoons thyme and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in flaked fish, pasta, cucumber, and green onion; toss.
- Arrange tomato slices around edge of serving platter.
- Spoon pasta mixture onto center of platter.
tuna, lemon juice, thyme, sugar, pepper, ground allspice, cayenne, salt, ground, garlic, rotini pasta, olive oil, tarragon vinegar, celery salt, cucumber, green onions, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-jamaican-jerk-tuna-salad-169859 (may not work)