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Spicy Seared Tuna Salad

Spicy Seared Tuna Salad
Spicy Seared Tuna Salad.

Total Time: 20 Minutes (Prep Time: 10 Minutes, Cook Time: 5 Minutes, Finishing Time: 5 mins)

Serves: 4

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Inspiration

Quick, easy, and tastier than you can imagine. The key to this salad is the cooled, seared tuna laid upon the sweet, savory and spicy salad. If you can’t find the key condiment: Abokichi’s OKAZU Spicy Chilli Miso – I provided a link below in the article – trust me you’ll want to add this condiment to your kitchen, it’s so versatile, it’s worth getting the one and only.

Ingredients

Tuna

  • Ahi tuna (enough for 4)
  • Black and white sesame seeds
  • Sesame oil (for searing)

Salad

  • Mixed greens (especially arugula)
  • 1 yellow peppers, diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3 medium shallots, diced
  • 3” piece of cucumber, chopped into very thin slivers,
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • ½ cup alfalfa sprouts
  • Shichimi Togarashi
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Dressing

  • Spicy chili miso
  • Sesame oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Finishing

  • Spicy chili miso
  • Shichimi togarashi
  • Finishing salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper

EASY SUBSTITUTIONS:
If tuna is not your cup of tea, you can easily substitute salmon for tuna.

Preparations

Tuna

  1. Pat dry thawed tuna steaks.
  2. Cover with sesame seeds.
  3. Preheat pan with sesame oil over high heat.
  4. Cook for 60-90 seconds on each side and ends (depending on desired level of doneness).
  5. Remove from heat and place on plate covered with paper towel to let dry and cool.

Salad

  1. Place mixed greens in a large bowl, along with prepared yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes, shallots, cucumbers, jalapeño and alfalfa sprouts.
  2. Sprinkle Shichimi Togarashi and the zest of 1 lemon.
  3. Set aside.

Dressing

  1. Combine spicy chili miso paste, sesame oil and juice of 1 lemon.
  2. Set aside until ready to serve.

Finishing

  1. Add ½ of dressing to large bowl and mix until coated. Reserve remainder.
  2. Slice cooled tuna steaks, and layer desired portions on top of salad.
  3. Divide remaining dressing and pour on top of portioned tuna.
  4. Finishing salt and freshly cracked black pepper too taste.

HEART HEALTH:
Tuna contains a high percentage of omega-3 fatty acids, which reduces cholesterol. Lower cholesterol in arteries equals fewer problems in blood flow and heart pump, which improves your heart health. Tuna is also rich in potassium – a mineral proven to lower blood pressure. Combined with the befits of omega-3, tuna provides anti-inflammatory effects, which lowers blood pressure, the risk of strokes, heart attacks, and heart problems.

MUSCLE BUILDING:
Tuna is also rich in protein. Muscles grow from proteins, recover faster, and improve the metabolism rate of the body.

Tips

  • For an extra kick try adding toasted pumpkin seeds to finish the salad.

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