A taste for sushi.. But hold the fat and calories..

When some think of sushi, they think they are eating "clean" or "healthy". However this can be so far from the truth. If you eat brown rice all the time and stay away from the white rice, why would it be okay to eat it on a roll? Some sushi restaurants top it with everything from foie gras to deep-fried tempura crispies, piling on the fat and calories. It looks small, with all the greens, and bright colors of all the different rolls it would be hard not to think it was a healthy choice. But remember look at everything thats it in, unless its paper wrapped, non fried, no mayo, and just a fish and veggie. Think twice. Instead try this!!

 Seared Tuna with Beans

Ingredients

• 4 sushi-grade tuna steaks (3 oz each)
• Salt and pepper
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 12 oz fresh green beans trimmed
• 1 lemon
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tbsp wasabi paste
• 4 scallions (white and green parts), sliced thin on the diagonal
• 3 tbsp black sesame seeds

How to Make It
1.) Bring a large pot of salt water to a boil. Preheat a grill or grill pan over high heat.
2.) Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper to taste, then spray lightly with cooking spray. When the grill is hot, add the tuna and cook for 1 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the tuna to a platter and let stand, uncovered, for five minutes.
3.) Meanwhile, cook the green beans in the boiling water until just tender, about three minutes; drain.
4.) Squeeze lemon juice into a medium-size bowl, add a bit of zest, and whisk together with garlic and wasabi. Add the green beans, scallions, and sesame seeds. Toss to coat, adding salt and pepper to taste.
5.) Thinly slice the tuna. Fan each portion onto each of the four plates. Pile a mound of dressed green beans on top of the tuna.

Nutritional Breakdown
Per serving/ Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories: 166
Protein: 23 g
Carbs: 11 g
Fat: 3.8 g
Fiber: 5 g

A great recipe from chef, Rocco DiSpirito