Blackened Tuna SaladK-Paul Started it All!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound fresh tuna steak (about 1-inch-thick)
• cut into 4 equal pieces
• 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 3/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette (page 313)

Instructions

1. Mix the black pepper, garlic powder, thyme, lemon pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.
2. Rub the spice mixture all over the tuna to coat.
3. Preheat a medium nonstick skillet over high heat.
4. Add the tuna and sear for about 3 minutes per side.
5. Mound lettuce on 4 salad plates.
6. Top each with seared tuna and drizzle with the vinaigrette.