Sesame Seared Tuna W/lime Ginger Vinaigrette

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 pieces tuna fish fillets (about 1 pound)
• 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (or other vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, avocado oil (or other oil)
• salt and pepper
• 2 large handfuls salad greens (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow bowl, add the black and the sesame seeds. pat the tuna very dry. smear a bit of wasabi paste on both sides of the fish. season the fish with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil. when the oil is shimmering, carefully lay the tuna fillets in the pan, not touching. cook for 2 minutes then flip the tuna. cook 2 minutes, then flip the fillets to its side to cook 1 minute. flip one more time to cook the other side for 1 minute so that you have a good sear on all sides, taking care not to burn the sesame seeds. if the seeds start turning brown too quickly, lower the heat. remove the fish to a plate.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, ginger and the oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 slice the fish into thin slices and arrange on a plate. drizzle some of the lime-ginger vinaigrette over the fish. toss the remaining lime-ginger vinaigrette with salad greens, if desired.