Name: Ahi Tuna Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb ahi tuna; 6 cups mixed salad greens; 1 cup red or yellow bell pepper; 2 cups cucumber "noodles"; 2 cups carrot "noodles"; ½ cup wonton strips; 2 tbsp Sesame seeds; 1 avocado; For Dressing:; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 2 tbsp honey; ¼ cup sesame oil; salt and pepper

ahi tuna salad with sesame ginger dressing recipe

How To Make Ahi Tuna Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

For this ahi tuna salad, ahi tuna is lightly seared then mixed with mixed greens, cucumber and carrot noodles, avocados, and peppers.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 1 minute

Total: 21 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbahi tuna,cooked to rare in the middle and thinly sliced
6cupsmixed salad greens
1cupred or yellow bell pepper,or yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
2cupscucumber “noodles”,made with a spiralizer tool or thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
2cupscarrot “noodles”,made with a spiralizer tool or thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
½cupwonton strips
2tbspSesame seeds
1avocado,thinly sliced

For Dressing:

3tbspsoy sauce
2tbsprice vinegar
1tspfresh ginger,finely minced
2tbsphoney
¼cupsesame oil
Salt and pepper,to taste

Instructions

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.
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.

Nutrition

Calories: 440.40kcal
Fat: 24.23g
Saturated Fat: 3.60g
Trans Fat: 0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.34g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.92g
Carbohydrates: 26.18g
Fiber: 7.21g
Sugar: 13.22g
Protein: 32.48g
Cholesterol: 44.23mg
Sodium: 938.17mg
Calcium: 115.43mg
Potassium: 1265.97mg
Iron: 3.04mg
Vitamin A: 738.30µg
Vitamin C: 57.33mg

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