Seared Ahi Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing
Seared ahi salad with wasabi dressing is a fresh, vibrant, nutritious dinner!
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 503kcal
Ingredients
Seared Ahi:
- 1 pound sushi-grade ahi tuna fillet
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Salad:
- 5 ounces mixed greens*
- 1 ripe mango peeled and diced
- ½ ripe avocado diced
- 1 small heirloom tomato diced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup crystallized ginger chopped, optional
Creamy Wasabi Dressing:
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil**
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon liquid aminos***
- 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
Instructions
Prepare the Seared Ahi:
- Heat a cast iron skillet to medium-high with enough oil to coat the surface, about 2 tablespoons.
- Stir together the ground cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, cloves, and sea salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of the ahi fillet with the spice blend.
- Carefully place the ahi fillet on the center of the surface of the hot skillet. Cook 1 to 1-½ minutes, or until the fillet is golden-brown and crispy. Flip and cook on the other side for 1 to 1-½ minutes, or until tuna reaches desired done-ness. Transfer to a cutting board and allow fish to cool. Once cool enough to handle, cut the tuna into strips. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Prepare the Creamy Wasabi Dressing:
- Combine all of the ingredients for the dressing in a small blender. Blend until completely smooth.
Prepare the Salad:
- Add all of the ingredients for the salad in a large serving bowl. Toss in desired amount of creamy wasabi dressing. Serve salad with seared ahi tuna on top.
Notes
*I used a mix of power greens - baby kale, chard, and spinach
**replace sesame oil with an additional tablespoon of olive oil
***use low-sodium soy sauce instead of liquid aminos
You can omit the crystallized ginger or use dried cranberries
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 32g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g