Greek Tuna

Greek Tuna was for dinner this evening and in my eyes it was a homerun!  It was really easy to make, light, and tasty.  The recipe came from a few different recipes I found and then combined.  It starts off with a marinade.  Put two small containers of Greek Yogurt into a bowl.  Use the zest and juice from two lemons and two limes.  Add about 2 or 3 T of honey.  Finally, season with a little garlic powder and quite a bit of dill weed. 

Take four Ahi Tuna Steaks and season with salt and pepper (to your taste) and place in a container (or ziplock bag).  To marinate the tuna, only use half of the marinade.  Pour all over the tuna and make sure the sides are coated.  Let the tuna set in the refrigerator for about a half hour. 

To cook the tuna, I heated a little bit of olive oil in a large skillet.  Do not put the extra marinade into the pan.  Let the oil start to smoke before you put the tuna into the pan.  Cook each side for about four or five minutes. 

At this point, there is half of the marinade left.  On each plate, put a tablespoon of the marinade.  Place the cooked tuna on top of the marinade and then drizzle more of the marinade on top. 

Happy cooking!

Apple Quesadilla

Today’s recipe is a spin-off from a recipe I read from Eat Healthy America. The recipe I read didn’t quite work or sound right to me… so here is my version of a delicious apple dessert or snack.  If you have children at all, you have to try this out!  The things you need are probably already in your kitchen or pantry, so you do not even need to go out and shop. 

Yesterday, I made Apple Quesadillas with my daughter and she had a lot of fun helping.  Afterwards, even my husband enjoyed eating it!  First, take about ½ cup of cream cheese (fat free to make it healthier).  Sprinkle it with a good amount of sugar and cinnamon.  Make the mixture to your taste buds…. Not everyone likes as much of one or the other.  Use a fork to mash it all together.  Next, chop up about ½ an apple into small pieces.  At this point, put a pan on the stove to start get hot over high.  Take a large tortilla (you can use a whole wheat tortilla if you want) and spread the cream cheese mixture all over one side of the tortilla. Then put the apple chunks on half of the mixture and close.  Press down to get it to stick together.  Spray one side of the outside with Pam (or whatever you have).  Sprinkle with sugar (or Splenda) and cinnamon.  Place that side down on the pan.  Finally, spray the other side of the tortilla and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.  Flip after a few minutes to cook both sides.  Cut in pieces and serve.  It is a great treat to eat.  Have fun with this one.

Happy cooking.