Item #88 - No. 3

Next up in my cook-my-way-through-my-collection was a cookbook I picked up while in college: Fun and Easy Mexican Cooking.

I was obviously in a mood for spice last week, because we actually had a lot of flavorful food choices on the menu. However, this recipe appealed to me with its focus on fish. I don't know if I'd call dinner fun, but it was definitely easy (and tasty)!

Grilled Tuna with Cilantro-Avocado

Tuna

• 1 t. chili powder
• 1/2 t. garlic salt
• 1/2 t. cumin
• 2 (4-6 oz) fresh tuna steaks

Heat grill. In small bowl, combine chili powder, garlic salt and cumin. Mix well. Rub mixture on both sides of each tuna steak. When ready to grill, carefully oil grill rack. Place tuna on gas grill over medium-low heat or on charcoal grill 4-6 inches from medium-low coals. Cook 10 to 14 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning over once or twice.

Topping

• 1 medium avocado
• 2 t. lime juice
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro

Peel and chop avocado. Mix with lime juice until smooth. Stir in cilantro.

Yum!

I served the tuna with a simple pan-grilled mixture of fresh vegetables (yellow squash, zucchini, red pepper and sweet onion) cooked until crisp-tender and topped with a heavy dose of McCormick's Montreal Steak seasoning. Delicious!