My Asian Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with peanut dressing is a simple, yet fancy low-carb meal. It is perfect if you’re trying to eat less carbs or just want to enjoy a fancy salad at home. It is full of flavor and low on calories. Enjoy!
Asian Seared Ahi Tuna Salad
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Author: Chef Shosh
Serves: 2 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 cups mixed greens
- ½ English cucumber sliced thinly with vegetable peeler
- ½ cup shelled defrosted edamame
- ½ cup thinly grated carrots
- 1 avocado sliced into small chunks
- ½ cup pearl tomatoes
- 2 sushi grade ahi tuna steaks (about ½ lb each)
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp fresh crack rainbow peppercorns
- 1 tbsp Himalayan salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, teriyaki sauce, ginger, Sriracha and lime juice/zest until completely smooth. Set aside.
- On two large plates, assemble the salads by placing approximately half of each kind of prepared vegetable on each plate as desired. Set Aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, pepper and salt.
- Use your hands to coat both tuna steaks completely with sesame seed mixture.
- Heat a grill pan on high heat with a light coat of non-stick cooking spray.
- Place tuna steaks on grill pan and sear each side for about 3-4 minutes, or until tuna is medium rare (still pink on the inside).
- The sesame mixture should form a crispy shell on the outside of the tuna steak.
- Place one tuna steak on top of each salad and service with peanut dressing and Sriracha.
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