Barbequed Swordfish with Black Olive-Cucumber Salad

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 45 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 80 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

4 each swordfish steaks
4 ounces tomato sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 cup olives
1 pound english cucumber sliced
2 each italian plum (roma) tomatoes stem removed
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons oregano leaves
3 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/4 cup chives chopped

Directions

Preheat barbecue with good hot fire.

Rinse and pat dry swordfish.

In a small mixing bowl, mix tomato sauce, sugar, balsamic, chilis and let stand.

Into another mixing bowl, add Gaeta olives and cucumber.

Cube plum tomatoes into 1/8-inch cubes and add to cucumber mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar and 2 tablespoons oregano leaves and mix well.

Do not season until ready to serve or vegetables will wilt.

In a blender, mix Dijon mustard, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil and 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar until smooth.

Remove and stir in chopped chives and set aside.

Brush swordfish steaks with barbecue sauce and season with salt and pepper.

Cook 3 minutes on first side and flip over.

Spoon 1 ounce barbecue sauce over each steak and finish cooking without turning about 4 more minutes.

Meanwhile, divide cucumber salad among 4 plates.

When swordfish is finished, lean one steak on each plate over salad.

Drizzle with chive sauce and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 235g
Amount per Serving
Calories 80 10% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g1%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g1%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 143mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 17.0g6%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g9%
 Sugars 12.0g
Protein 2.0g5%
Vitamin A 21%  Vitamin C 26%
Calcium 4%  Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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