Tuna Salad

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Working Girl

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Cook Time:
2 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 min
Total:: 12 min

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Ingredients

2 pounds very fresh tuna steak, cut 1-inch thick
4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black, plus extra for sprinkling
2 limes, zest grated
1 teaspoon wasabi powder
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
10 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 to 2 ripe Hass avocados, medium diced
1/4 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)
1/4 cup red onion, small diced

Directions

Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the tuna steaks in a very hot saute pan and cook for only 1 minute on each side. Set aside on a platter.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, lime zest, wasabi, lime juice, soy sauce and hot sauce. Add the avocados to the vinaigrette.

Cut the tuna in chunks and place it in a large bowl. Add the scallions and red onion and mix well. Pour the vinaigrette mixture over the tuna and carefully mix.

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Comments & Reviews

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Gilda Tampa, FL 01-09-2010
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Great till I added the dressing:
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Everything was great until I added the dressing....we were unable to eat it because it was so bitter. My mistake for not... checking the dressing first. Need to put less lime juice and zest in this one. I will try it again with less lime.Read more
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susan minneapolis, MN 01-08-2010
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BEWARE the SALT
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I am not sure this recipe is correct (there is another Ina Garten recipe for grilled tuna rolls which essentially the same -... with less salt and lime juice). There was far too much salt and lime juice in the vinaigrette. Thankfully, we tasted it before adding it to tuna. It is delicious when done with appropriate amounts of salt (to taste) and lime juice (about 3 TBS).Read more
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vanessa sunny isles beach, FL 01-05-2010
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Wow!! so easy.. so elegant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What I would normally pay at least $15 for... only cost me a few $ to make! and so amazing.. this was so simple to make and... so good! good isn't even a good enough word to describe.. I felt like I was eating something from a fancy, expensive restaurant.. I always try her recipes and never once have I been disappointed... :) Read more
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Courtney El Paso, TX 01-01-2010
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SO GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a GREAT recipe! One of the things that I would change is the amount of onion flavor (shallots/red onion). My husband... and I are not the biggest raw onion fans and the amount put into this was too overpowering for us. I would also use a tad less lime juice. Maybe my limes were just overabundant, but it was way too powerful! I will definitely be making this again! The tuna was superb! And the combination with the avocado is delicious! Read more
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A-dog Savoy , IL 12-13-2009
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Healthy and Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is hands down, one of the best fresh tuna salads I've had, and it was healthy too! I didn't use as much salt as the... original recipe, and I served the salad over a bed of mixed baby greens. The tuna salad had enough flavor to act as a dressing for the greens. As always, Ina's recipes are the best! Long live the Queen of Food Network! :)Read more
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sandy bradbury, CA 12-13-2009
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Better than we expected
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We started off making the dressing and when we tasted that by itself we thought that we'd either messed it up or that this... was going to be a disaster. But after putting everything together (I added some arugula) it was great. Really delicious...Read more