Lunch: Pasta Salad with Seared Tuna and Citrus Dressing

Here's an ideal warm-weather meal with the refreshing flavors of mint, orange, lemon and cucumber. Tuna, hot from the pan, is cut into chunks and tossed with the room-temperature pasta salad. You could also cook the tuna outside on the grill.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Tuna, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Pasta Salad with Seared Tuna and Citrus Dressing

Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1/2 lb. spaghettini
2 tbsp. red-wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. grated orange zest (from about 1/4 orange)
1 tbsp. fresh orange juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
salt
fresh-ground black pepper
6 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
2 Cucumbers
6 tbsp. Chopped fresh mint
1 lb. tuna steak

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghettini until just done, about 9 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain thoroughly.
In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, mustard, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add 6 tablespoons of the oil slowly, whisking. Add the spaghettini, cucumbers and mint and toss.
Heat a grill pan or heavy frying pan over moderately high heat. Coat the tuna with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Cook, turning once, until done to your taste, about 2 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove. Cut the tuna into 1-inch chunks and toss with the spaghettini.
Fish Alternatives: You could use salmon fillets or swordfish steaks in place of the tuna. For either, add a few minutes to the cooking time.
Wine Recommendation: Whether you make this salad with tuna or one of the alternatives listed in the box below, a dry riesling from Alsace will be splendid. Its lime, mineral and herbal notes will brilliantly echo the salad and set off the fish.

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