Pan Seared Ahi Tuna, Baby Beets and Watercress Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette

Name: Pan Seared Ahi Tuna, Baby Beets and Watercress Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams seared ahi tuna; 30 baby beets, any color, trimmed with 1-inch tops remaining; 2 Tbsps champagne vinegar; 118 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp fish sauce; 2 Tbsps fresh peeled and chopped ginger; 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 Tbsp light soy sauce; 59 milliliters orange juice; 59 milliliters rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 bunches watercress, washed, spun dry and trimmed

Pan Seared Ahi Tuna, Baby Beets and Watercress Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 454 calories, 31g of protein, and 27g of fat each. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Sesame Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Salad: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

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Rinse beets in cold water.

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Beet

Water

Place on roasting pan and add enough water to cover three-fourths. Cover pan tightly with foil and roast about 50 minutes or until just under fork tender.

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Water

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Aluminum Foil

Remove from oven. Beets will finish cooking during the cooling process.

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Beet

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While beets are still warm, peel using soft towel rubbing skin off gently.

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Beet

Remove root top with a paring knife. Toss beets in bowl with olive oil and sea salt and set aside.

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Sea Salt

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Prepare ahi tuna and slice.

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Place on bed of watercress with roasted beets and ginger vinaigrette.

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Vinaigrette

Watercress

Ginger

Beet

Ginger Vinaigrette: In small container combine all ingredients in an airtight non-metallic container and shake vigorously to combine.

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Shake

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Servings:

680grams

seared ahi tuna 30

baby beets, any color, trimmed with 1-inch tops remaining 2Tbsps

champagne vinegar 118milliliters

extra virgin olive oil 1Tbsp

fish sauce 2Tbsps

fresh peeled and chopped ginger 1

garlic clove, peeled and chopped 1

lemon, juiced 1Tbsp

light soy sauce 59milliliters

orange juice 59milliliters

rice wine vinegar 1teaspoon

sea salt 1Tbsp

sesame oil 1Tbsp

toasted sesame seeds 2bunches

watercress, washed, spun dry and trimmed

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Ahi Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like ahi tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your ahi tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Beringer Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Merlot with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 35 dollars per bottle.