Sara of Dinner at the Zoo is a food lover, photographer, and most importantly, a busy mom continually creating convenient family dinners to make meal time a stress-free experience. This seared ahi tuna salad with fresh vegetables and a zesty sesame ginger dressing is at the top of her list. The ingredients can easily be prepped in advance and tossed together before serving.
This recipe for ahi tuna salad is seared ahi on a bed of mixed greens with cucumber and carrot noodles, bell peppers, avocado and wontons, all tossed in a sesame ginger dressing.
1 pound ahi tuna cooked to rare in the middle and thinly sliced
6 cups of mixed salad greens
1 cup of red or yellow bell pepper , seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups cucumber "noodles" made with a spiralizer tool or thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
2 cups carrot "noodles" made with a spiralizer tool or thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
1/2 cup wonton strips
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 avocado, thinly sliced
Dressing
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
For the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a jar or resealable container. Shake vigorously to combine. Store in the refrigerator until ready for use.
For the salad: Place the greens in a large bowl; drizzle with half of the dressing.
For the ahi tuna: simply pat your fish dry, then season on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the ahi in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until browned on the outside, yet pink in the interior. This typically takes about 3-4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of your tuna steaks.
Arrange the ahi tuna, bell peppers, avocado, cucumber, carrot and wonton strips on top of the lettuce; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Drizzle the remaining dressing over the top and serve immediately.
