Sesame-Crusted Seared Tuna Salad with a Soy-Ginger Vinaigrette

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 10 min
Taking loose cues from Japan, this quick salad combines sesame-crusted seared tuna with mixed greens, crunchy fried rice noodles and a soy and ginger vinaigrette that gets a kick of heat from Chinese mustard.
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Ingredients

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/2 lime, juiced

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1 teaspoon Chinese mustard

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

1/2 cup canola oil

1 1/2 pounds Ahi tuna loin, cut in 4 strips

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

1/3 cup sesame seeds

1 bunch mizuna greens

1 bunch arugula greens

3 cups torn red leaf lettuce

3 cups torn green leaf lettuce

2 green onions, chopped

1/2 cup fried rice noodles

1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, lime, ginger, mustard and cilantro. Pour in the oil and continue to whisk until emulsified.
  2. Season the tuna fillets with salt and pepper; lightly coat with oil. Put sesame seeds on a plate. Coat top and bottom of each fillet with seeds. Heat a large, dry skillet over high heat. Add fillets; cook about 3 minutes. Turn; cook until desired doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes for rare. Slice the tuna into 1-inch thick strips.
  3. Mix the greens together and spread out on a platter. Add the green onions, rice noodles almonds, and orange segments. Lay the tuna strips on top then drizzle with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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Stacy D.

If you enjoy seared tuna, the sesame crust with some seasoning (Slay Ya Mama) and the Asian vinaigrette with citrus, nuts, and herbs makes a wonderful light dish.   <div><br /></div><div>Note: We omitted the fried rice noodles and used  more toasted almonds and sesame seeds for texture. </div>

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