Name: Mediterranean Tuna Kabobs

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup hot water
• Pinch of saffron (optional)
• 2/3 cup chopped Italian plum (Roma) tomatoes (about 2 small)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin preferred)
• 1 teaspoon teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1 small garlic clove
• 1 pound tuna steaks, cut into 12 1-inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, cut into 12 1/2-inch wedges ..
• 1 medium red or yellow bell pepper, cut into 12 strips
• 1 medium zucchini, cut crosswise into 12 slices
• Cooking spray

Instructions:

• Soak four 12-inch wooden skewers for at least 10 minutes in cold water to keep them from charring, or use metal skewers.
• In a small glass bowl, whisk together the hot water and saffron.
• In a food processor or blender, process the saffron mixture, tomatoes, oil, vinegar and garlic for minute, or until smooth.
• Transfer 1/3 cup of the mixture to the bowl. Cover and refrigerate until 10 to 15 minutes before serving time.
• For each kebab, thread each skewer with 3 tuna cubes, 3 onion wedges, 3 bell pepper strips and 3 zucchini slices.
• Put the kebabs on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Brush all sides of the kebabs generously with the marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Lightly spray the grill rack with cooking spray.
• Preheat the grill on medium high.
• Meanwhile, remove the reserved saffron mixture from the refrigerator.
• Let stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Lightly spray the kebabs with cooking spray.
• Grill the kebabs, covered, for about 4 minutes, or until the fish is the desired doneness and the vegetables are tender-crisp, turning frequently.
• Serve with the reserved saffron mixture.

Comments: 10/31/2022 I bought 1 pound of frozen Ahi tuna, and thawed it in a bowl of cool tap water. Processing the marinade with a hand mixer was messy. Probably the bowl wasn’t deep enough. I used the Kabob-It, and the ingredients barely fit on the 8 skewers. I grilled them for 20 minutes. All the processing and cooking was 2 hours from start to finish.

Source: 2022 American Heart Association Cookbook “What’s for Dinner”

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