Seared Tuna Salad - Asian Style

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 196.4
  • Total Fat: 7.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 24.6 mg
  • Sodium: 1,378.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 17.0 g

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Introduction

This healthy salad is tasty and easy to prepare. The vegetables are a beautiful complement to the tuna along with the flavor of the dressing. The dressing is low in fat and the stovetop searing method for the tuna makes it even healthier because it uses no heated oils. From WHfoods.com This healthy salad is tasty and easy to prepare. The vegetables are a beautiful complement to the tuna along with the flavor of the dressing. The dressing is low in fat and the stovetop searing method for the tuna makes it even healthier because it uses no heated oils. From WHfoods.com
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    3 oz yellowfin or ahi tuna
    1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeds scooped out and sliced 1/4 inch thick
    2 cups snow peas, ends removed and cut in half
    ¼ cup chopped scallion
    2 TBS chopped cilantro
    1 tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
    Dressing
    3 TBS soy sauce
    2 TBS fresh lemon juice
    2 tsp honey
    1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
    salt and white pepper to taste
    pinch red pepper flakes

Directions

Place salad ingredients in a bowl and toss.
Whisk together dressing ingredients.
Preheat stainless steel 10-12 inch skillet over medium high heat for 2 minutes.
Rub tuna with lemon juice and season with a little salt and pepper. Place on hot pan and cook for 11/2 minutes. Turn and cook another 11/2 minutes. This is our Stove top Searing cooking method. Cut tuna into 1-inch pieces and toss with rest of salad ingredients and dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Serving Size: makes 2 generous servings

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LTHORNTON79.