Grilled Tuna With Grilled Ratatouille Couscous And Deconstructed Pesto

Serves: 3

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

52

Sweetness

58

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Vegetable Stock

Directions:

1

Special equipment: a grill basket Toast 1/2 cup of the couscous in a dry skillet over medium heat

2

Bring the vegetable stock to a boil, stir in the toasted and untoasted couscous and some salt, cover, and simmer until the couscous is cooked and the stock absorbed, about 8 minutes

3

Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork, and set aside

4

Heat the grill to medium-high

5

Brush the eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash and red onion with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and grill until both sides are charred and the vegetables tender

6

Remove, cool slightly, and cut into large chunks

7

Toss the tomatoes with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and grill in the grill basket until they are just lightly charred

8

Brush the tuna steaks with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and grill until golden-brown and medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side

9

Put the chopped vegetables in a large bowl

10

Add the couscous, basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon zest and juice

11

Season with salt and pepper and gently toss

12

Slice the tuna into thick slices

13

Mound the couscous on a platter, arrange the tuna on top and drizzle with additional olive oil

14

Garnish with whole basil leaves