Grilled swordfish with candied lemon salad

Delight your taste buds with a tantalizing combination of grilled swordfish and candied lemon in this vibrant and refreshing salad. Perfect for a light and flavorful meal.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 lemons, segmented
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 
  • 1 1/3 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 cups baby arugula
  • 3/4 cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted and halved
  • Four 6-ounce skinless swordfish or tuna steaks

Instructions:

  1. Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until it simmers, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Add the lemon pieces and simmer for an additional 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the lemons cool in the syrup. Using a slotted spoon, take out the lemon pieces from the syrup and set them aside for later.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together mustard and 2 tablespoons of the syrup saved from the lemons. Stir in the olive oil, basil, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt. Keep half of the mixture for the fish. Add arugula, olives, and the reserved lemon pieces to the mixture without mixing. Leave it aside.
  3. Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Pat the fish dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and olive oil. Grill the fish steaks until they turn golden and easily detach from the pan, about 3 to 4 minutes per side depending on the thickness. Toss the salad with the dressing and mix in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Place a fish steak on each plate and add some salad on top. Drizzle the reserved dressing around the fish.

Summary:

  • Calories: 1349 kcal
  • Fat: 42 g
  • Protein: 170 g
  • Carbs: 73 g
  • Potassium: 3356 mg
  • Magnesium: 272 mg
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