Hot mustard tuna with herby couscous

Hot mustard tuna with herby couscous

This is a dish that you'll make time and time again, it's so easy and it's superhealthy too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Put the onion, lemon zest, juice and 1 tbsp oil into a small bowl, add salt and pepper to taste, then leave to soak for 5 mins until the onion has softened a little. Pour the hot stock over the couscous in a large bowl, cover with cling film and leave for 10 mins until the stock has been absorbed.
  2. Season the tuna steaks, brush with oil, then pat the mustard powder over both sides. Once the couscous is ready, add the parsley and capers to the onions, stir well, then mix into the couscous with a fork. Heat a griddle pan and sear the tuna for 1 min on each side until medium-rare. Serve the tuna with the couscous and lemon wedges on the side.

Per serving

386 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 1g, sugar 3g, salt 0.86 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007.

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  • 21 November 2007

    Rachel rated this recipe

    5 stars

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    15 March 2008

    LP rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely light meal, couscous is really nice. The tuna didn't taste particularly mustardy so if you want the mustard flavour you may need to marinade them for a while.

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  • 07 April 2008

    Sallyc rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    probably wouldn't make this again. My boyfriend left most of his! Wasn't keen on the mustard and capers

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  • 25 April 2008

    val77 commented on this recipe

    The key-word was English ! This was food for St. George's Day. When was tuna and couscous English? Most of the receipes follow this pattern. Good food, but certainly not ENGLISH!

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  • 07 September 2008

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Nice dish. Agree with LP above, tuna not particularly mustardy so would either marinade for longer or perhaps use a bit more. Couscous flavours work really well. Very quick & easy and would def make again.

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  • 23 September 2008

    jojo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy, light dish - the couscous went down well. After reading comments I used more mustard and marinated the tuna for an hour but I still couldn't really taste the mustard.

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  • 28 February 2009

    hlnharrison rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I agree the mustard was not really tasted but tuna normally tastes of nothing very much and this was very tasty. Thoroughly enjoyed by all the family and so delicious.

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  • 25 April 2009

    evbaeten rated this recipe

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  • 12 October 2009

    Becka commented on this recipe

    Gorgeous! I added some vine roasted tomatoes for a little extra twist. I agree on all the comments re the mustard but maybe it's meant to be only a discreet taste.

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  • 12 October 2009

    Becka commented on this recipe

    Gorgeous! I added some vine roasted tomatoes for a little extra twist. I agree on all the comments re the mustard but maybe it's meant to be only a discreet taste.

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    14 May 2011

    cat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    the cous cous was lovely with the capers. a really tasty meal. we had it with griddled asparagus which was yum...

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  • Binder photo Jon

    17 June 2011

    Jon commented on this recipe

    I cooked this for my wife last night hoping the exotic tuna and cos cos would score me some brownies ! Points that is :-) I added some daddies brown sauce to the tuna for a smokey hot diggied dog flavour I loved it however the bread knife hated it and stormed off to bed leaving me with all the washing ! The ungrateful bag......

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  • 25 September 2011

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I halved the recipe for two us. Having read the other comments, I was heavy on the mustard powder, but would not use as much red onion next time.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

Low-fat

Good source of omega-3, low fat

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion , halved and finely sliced
  • zest and juice 1 lemon , plus wedges to serve
  • 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for brushing
  • 400ml hot vegetable stock
  • 250g couscous
  • 4 tuna steaks , about 140g/5oz each
  • 2 tsp English mustard powder
  • bunch flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp capers
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386 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 1g, sugar 3g, salt 0.86 g

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