This is by far one of my favorite salads. Considering I eat mostly salads for lunch and I have a wide imagination to make them, this is a big statement.
This recipe has tons of health benefits like:
- Lean protein from the fresh tuna fillets.
- Omega 3 fatty acids on the tuna, which protect us against coronary heart disease.
- Tons of vitamins and minerals coming from the spinach and leafy green including vitamin K, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorus, and vitamin E.
- Heart healthy monounsaturated fats from the avocado, which together with the amount of fiber can help lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Vitamin C and the antioxidant lycopene coming from the tomatoes.
- Antioxidants and phytochemicals in mangoes and onions to protect us against cancer.
Don’t be scared by the amount of ingredients in this recipe! I assure you it’s the easiest thing to make. The dressing, salad, and tuna took me less than 30 minutes to prepare. You can start by the dressing and just leave it aside, which by the way it’s one of the best dressings I have ever tried. It is the perfect amount of creamy, without being fattening, and spicy. AMAZINGGG.
If you have never seared tuna, don’t be alarmed. It takes 3 minutes and it’s very easy, you don’t need to be a skilled chef to make it! Once you make it once, I guarantee you will want to make it many times more. Just make sure the center is still raw and not overcooked, otherwise the texture will not be as delicious.
Enjoy!!
Seared Ahi Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing
This recipe is for 2 servings.
Ingredients
Seared Ahi Tuna :
- 12 ounce of wild caught tuna fillet
- 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (I mixed white and black)
Salad:
- 3 cups fulls of spinach or mixed green
- 1/2 ripe mango thinly sliced
- 1 ripe avocado thinly sliced
- 1 small heirloom tomato
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp Sunflower seeds
Creamy Wasabi Dressing:
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon liquid aminos or tamari
- 2 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions:
- Wasabi dressing:
Place all ingredients in the nutribullet or blender and blend for a few second until the consistency is creamy.
- Salad:
Place all ingredients in a bowl and toss.
- Seared Ahi Tuna:
Heat pan to medium-high heat and coat with olive oil.
In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, paprika, Himalayan salt, turmeric, and sesame seeds.
Place mixture in a plate and press the tuna against it so that the mixture sticks to the tuna.
Place tuna fillet in the middle of the pan and cook about 1.5 minutes on each side. The tuna should remain raw in the middle.
Let it cool for a few minutes and then slice it in pieces.
Place it on top of the salad mixture and finish with the amazing wasabi dressing.
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