Sesame-Crusted Ahi Salad

Ingredients

Verified by stevemur

Original recipe makes 2 Servings

	1/4 lbAhi Tuna Filets; sashimi grade, about 3/4" thick
	4 tablespoonsSesame Ginger Dressing; bottled works fine, or make your own
	1/2 cuptomatoes; sliced
	3 handfulsmixed greens; lettuce of your choice
	1 tablespoonscallions; chopped
	2 tablespoonsSesame seeds; black, white, or mixture
	1/4 teaspoonKosher Salt; to taste
	2 tablespoonsolive oil
	OPTIONAL GARNISHES
	fried wontons
	Fresh Cilantro; chopped
	Mandarin Oranges

Calories Per Serving: 485
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Sesame-Crusted Ahi Salad Preparation

Divide tuna filets into two deck-of-cards-sized shapes.

Fill a small dish with sesame seeds and coat the outside perimeter of the tuna with the sesame seeds.

Bring a medium saute pan to medium heat, and add olive oil. Then carefully place the tuna steaks down, laying them away from you to keep the spatter minimal. (Be careful, stray sesame seeds may pop like popcorn when they hit the oil.)

Cook 1-2 minutes per side. Flip just once.

When done, place on a bed of greens and tomatoes, add chopped scallions and dress with your favorite ginger-soy dressing. Optionally add crisp fried onions or wontons on top.

Notes

The key with this recipe is to JUST sear the outside. Watch the heat carefully (medium on my stove, preheated pan for 3 minutes is right), and cook only 1-2 minutes per side, no more!

Food Glossary

Learn more about the ingredients in this recipe: Ahi Tuna Filets Sesame Ginger Dressing tomatoes mixed greens scallions Sesame seeds Kosher Salt olive oil fried wontons Fresh Cilantro Mandarin Oranges

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Sesame-Crusted Ahi Salad Reviews

	stevemur Easy, elegant lunch. 1 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 10 hours, 19 minutes ago
	stevemur Simple, elegant, delicious and easy. Great way to use up leftover Ahi tuna from the previous night's sushi. 4 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 7 hours, 52 minutes ago