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Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1-2 6oz. Ahi Tuna Steaks
2 tsp Chinese Five Spice seasoning (avail. on spice aisle)
1 tsp grill seasoning (Montreal Steak Seasoning) OR salt and coarse pepper
Cooking spray or sm. amt olive oil for brushing grill pan or skillet
Mixed Salad Greens
1 avocado sliced for salad OR 1/4 thinly sliced cucumber.

For Dressing:
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp + of wasabi paste (taste and add more if needs more of a kick)
salt and pepper to taste (not too much b/c of soy and wasabi)

Directions:
Directions:
Coat your steak with a combination of five-spice powder and grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or griddle over high heat. Spray grill surface or wipe with a thin layer of oil. Add tuna steak to the hot cooking surface and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat.

Combine greens and sliced avocado (or cucumber) in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar and soy sauce. Whisk in oil to combine dressing. Drizzle dressing over your salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad.
(This is adapted from a Rachel Ray Food Network recipe)

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
1-2
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is pretty easy and fairly light. If you can, I would get the ahi tuna at a grocery that sells good, fresh seafood. I just got some at Whole Foods. Usually a regular grocery store has an international aisle with the rice vinegar, wasabi paste, etc.

 

 

 

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