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Seared Ahi Tuna Salad

Here's how you make Seared Ahi Tuna Salad
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • DRESSING
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger root, minced
  • WONTONS
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 8 wonton wrappers (thin strips)
  • 12 large cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 2 medium carrots (diagonally sliced)
  • 16 sugar snap peas
  • 6 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 4 (5 ounce) tuna steaks (1-inch thick)
  • 8 ounces mixed greens
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • FOR THE DRESSING

  • Step 1: Whisk olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, chives and ginger in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.

  • FOR THE WONTONS

  • Step 2: Pour oil into heavy medium saucepan to depth of 1-inch. Heat oil to 375F.

  • Step 3: Working in batches, fry wonton strips until golden and crisp, about 1 minute.

  • Step 4: Using tongs, transfer wonton strips to paper towels; drain.

  • Step 5: Sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Dressing and wontons can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature).

  • Step 6: Place tomatoes in small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat.

  • Step 7: Cook carrots and peas in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 30 seconds. Drain, rinse with cold water and pat dry. Place in medium bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons dressing.

  • Step 8: Stir sesame seeds in heavy large skillet over high heat until seeds are pale golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to large plate.

  • Step 9: Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.

  • Step 10: Dip fish into seeds, coating on all sides and pressing fish so that seeds adhere. Return same skillet to high heat. Brush skillet with some of deep-frying oil.

  • Step 11: Add fish to skillet and sear until fish is just opaque in center and coating is deep brown on outside, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to work surface.

  • Step 12: Mound lettuces on 4 plates.

  • Step 13: Thinly slice fish; arrange fish, slices overlapping, on lettuces.

  • Step 14: Surround lettuces with tomatoes, carrots and peas, dividing equally. Drizzle each salad with some dressing.

  • Step 15: Garnish with wonton strips.

  • Step 16: Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.


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