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Seared Ahi Salad
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4.86 from 7 votes

Seared Ahi Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing

**Tip... to prevent avocado from turning brown after it's cut, squeeze a little fresh lime juice on it.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Author Joy in Every Season

Ingredients

  • Large Ahi steak about 1 lb
  • 1 TBSP coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 TBSP sesame oil
  • 2 TBSP honey
  • 3 TBSP rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger grated with zester
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic crushed
  • 1 lime juiced
  • Sat & pepper to taste
  • *Optional: red pepper flakes to taste
  • 1 lime for serving
  • sesame seeds for serving
  • For salad:
  • mixed baby greens
  • carrots shredded
  • red bell pepper
  • yellow bell pepper
  • english cucumber
  • broccoli cole slaw mix purchased bagged in the produce section
  • avocado

Instructions

  • Combine in med sized bowl: soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, juice of 1 lime. Whisk together. Add salt & pepper to taste. If you want it a little spicy, add about 1/2 tsp red pepper fakes.
  • In large zip lock baggie, add ahi tuna steak. Pour in 1/4 cup dressing. Marinate for 30 minutes (or up to a couple hours). Reserve remaining dressing to use as salad dressing.
  • Prepare salad. Layer lettuce on platter or shallow bowl, top with grated carrots, thinly sliced bell peppers, sliced cucumber, broccoli cole slaw mix, and cubed avocado.
  • In cast iron skillet over medium heat, heat pan and add coconut oil. Remove ahi tuna steak from marinade (pat or shake off excess marinade), and cook for approximately 3-5 minutes per side. Cooking time will depend on thickness of ahi steak and how rare you want it. I cooked mine for about 7 minutes total.
  • Thinly slice ahi tuna steak and place onto salad. Drizzle with the remainder of Ginger Sesame Dressing (or to your liking), then top with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and a squeeze of lime.
  • Enjoy!