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Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad

Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yields
4 servings

If you can’t find swordfish, you can always use tuna steaks for this dish.

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ingredients

¼
cup sugar
2
lemons, segmented
1
tsp Dijon mustard
2
Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1
Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 ⅓
tsp kosher salt
4
cups baby arugula
¾
cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted and halved
4
(6-oz) skinless swordfish or tuna steaks
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directions

Step 1

In a small saucepan combine the sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Add the lemon segments and simmer for another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool the lemons in the liquid. Using a slotted spoon, remove the segments from the liquid and reserve both for later use.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard and 2 tablespoons of the reserved lemon liquid. Whisk in the olive oil, basil and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt. Reserve half of the dressing for the fish. Add the arugula, olives and reserved lemon segments to the dressing but do not toss. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Dry the fish well using paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and the olive oil. Grill the steaks until golden brown and the fish release easily from the pan, 3 to 4 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the steaks. Toss the salad in the dressing and add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place a piece of fish on each plate and top with some of the salad. Spoon the reserved dressing around the fish.

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