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Japanese-Style Salad with Medium-Rare Grilled Ahi Tuna and Sesame

Seared ahi tuna over crisp greens, cucumber, radish, and avocado.
Silky sesame-ginger dressing brings sweet-savory tang to every bite.
Tender, medium-rare pink tuna with a clean, bright finish.

lunch ⏱ 30 min 420 kcal / portion 18.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) fishglutenmustardsesamesoy

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Japanese-Style Salad with Medium-Rare Grilled Ahi Tuna and Sesame
v6 · rb0e705f985 20260727Z1751 99.2 g ahi tuna steak 1 tbsp soy sauce 8.9 g sesame oil 2.1 g sugar 🌀 whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar for marinade ⏳ ⏱ 15 min marinate ahi tuna in fridge prep salad greens and vegetables 🔥 preheat grill pan to high heat 🌀 remove tuna from marinade and coat lightly 🍳 ⏱ 1-2 min grill tuna until seared outside, pink center 🔪 slice grilled tuna into 1/2-inch pieces against the grain make sesame dressing by shaking rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and sugar until dissolved 🌀 mix salad greens and vegetables in a bowl 🌀 drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat 🍽 plate salad and top with tuna slices 🍽 garnish and serve ⏳ set aside extra dressing for serving Japanese Ahi Salad 🥗 0.5 pieces salad green 0.25 pieces cucumber 1 piece radish 0.5 pieces carrot 0.5 pieces green onion 0.25 pieces avocado 11.5 g rice vinegar ½ tsp minced ginger sesame seed to taste wasabi paste to taste nori to taste pinch or small amount pinch or small amount pinch or small amount rice vinegar, minced ginger half half 1 g sesame seed, wasabi paste, nori extra dressing
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Preparation steps

  1. whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar for marinade
  2. marinate ahi tuna 15 min in fridge
  3. prep salad greens and vegetables
  4. preheat grill pan to high heat
  5. remove tuna from marinade and coat lightly
  6. grill tuna 1-2 min per side until seared outside, pink center
  7. slice grilled tuna into 1/2-inch pieces against the grain
  8. make sesame dressing by shaking rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and sugar until dissolved
  9. mix salad greens and vegetables in a bowl
  10. drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat
  11. plate salad and top with tuna slices
  12. garnish and serve
  13. set aside extra dressing for serving

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