Seared Ahi Tuna Salad With Fresh Snap Peas
Seared Ahi Tuna Salad With Fresh Snap Peas might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 278 calories, 44g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of scallions, olive oil, coarsely ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.
Instructions
Rub tuna steaks with 1 teaspoon olive oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Set aside.
For the dressing, combine lime juice, honey, remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, sesame oil, ginger, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl; whisk to combine. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add tuna; cook 3 minutes without disturbing. Turn and cook 2 minutes more or to desired degree of doneness.
Transfer to a cutting board; slice into 1/2-inch-thick pieces.
Place 1 1/2 cups greens on each of 4 plates. Top each salad with 1/4 of the sliced tuna.
Add even amounts of snap peas, scallions, and sesame seeds.
Drizzle evenly with dressing.
*Choose ahi or yellowfin tuna over bluefin tuna: Recent reports have found unsafe levels of mercury in bluefin.