Ahi Tuna Salad
Ahi Tuna Salad is a heart-healthy meal that any tuna lover would go crazy for. Light enough for a side dish for sushi or add more in and enjoy it as a meal on to its own.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 378kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/2 medium sweet onion chopped
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup good quality olive oil plus 1 Tbsp. for cooking
- 1 tsp. powdered ginger
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Umami paste
- 1 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. powdered wasabi
Salad
- 1 large head of romaine lettuce washed and torn
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 6 large mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber cut into large matchsticks
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/4 red onion sliced
- 12 snap peas cut in half
- 1 large ahi tuna steak
- black sesame seeds
- sesame seeds
- Salt and pepper
- Chow Mein Noodles
Instructions
- In a blender, add all the dressing ingredients and whirl until smooth. Set aside.
- Assemble salad using the romaine, red pepper, mushrooms, bean sprouts, cucumbers, red onion, and snap peas into four bowls.
- Cut ahi tuna steak into 1 1/2" wide slices. Mix sesame seeds together with salt and pepper. Roll the tuna in sesame seeds.
- Heat olive oil in a cast-iron pan and cook tuna for 1 min. per side or until desired doneness. Tuna should be on the rare side.
- Slice into small pieces and arrange on salad.
- Drizzle with dressing and garnish with chow mein noodles.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 372mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g