Refreshing Seared Tuna Salad

With the holiday season right around the corner we like to try and squeeze in some filling yet lighter dishes for dinner. Hubby and I both loved this dish! It’s also easy to toss together on a busy night. 

Tuna Salad

(Adapted from Ina Garten)

 

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2 pounds very fresh tuna steak, cut 1” thick

4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Grated zest of 2 limes

1 teaspoon wasabi powder

6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)

2 teaspoons soy sauce

10 dashes Tabasco sauce

2 firm, ripe Hass avocados, large diced

1/4 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)

¼ cup red onion, small diced

 

Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. I also added sesame seeds. Place the tuna steaks in a very hot sauté pan and cook for only one minute on each side. Set aside on a platter.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, lime zest, wasabi, lime juice, soy sauce and Tabasco. Add the avocados to the vinaigrette.

 

 

Cut the tuna in chunks and place it in a large bowl. Add the scallions and red onion and mix well. Pour the vinaigrette mixture over the tuna and carefully mix.