Tuna Carpaccio with Watercress Salad and Balsamic Dressing

Name: Tuna Carpaccio with Watercress Salad and Balsamic Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams sushi-grade ahi tuna steaks, cut into 1-inch squares; 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh chives; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 8 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 4 servings Fine sea salt; 1 teaspoon minced shallot

Tuna Carpaccio with Watercress Salad and Balsamic Dressing might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 420 calories, 27g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine vinegar and mustard in small bowl; whisk in 4 tablespoons olive oil. Season dressing to taste with sea salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Mustard

Vinegar

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Whisk

Bowl

Place 1 sheet of plastic wrap on damp work surface (to prevent plastic from slipping). Arrange 1/4 of tuna squares 1 inch apart in circle on plastic. Cover with second sheet of plastic. Using flat side of mallet, gently pound tuna squares until they are very thin and form an 8- to 9-inch solid round.

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Tuna

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Place tuna round, still in plastic, on plate. Form 3 more rounds with remaining tuna. Refrigerate tuna carpaccio at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.

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Tuna

Peel 1 plastic sheet from each tuna carpaccio round; invert onto plates and peel off remaining plastic.

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Tuna

Brush each with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then sprinkle with lemon juice, chives, shallot, sea salt, and pepper. Toss watercress and 2 tablespoons dressing in medium bowl; season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Mound watercress atop and serve.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Watercress

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

Shallot

Chives

Pepper

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Bowl

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Whisk

Bowl

Plastic Wrap

Ingredients

Servings:

454grams

sushi-grade ahi tuna steaks, cut into 1-inch squares 2Tbsps

balsamic vinegar 0teaspoons

Dijon mustard 2teaspoons

thinly sliced fresh chives 4teaspoons

fresh lemon juice 8Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4servings

Fine sea salt 1teaspoon

minced shallot

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Raymond R Collection Merlot with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.