Welcome to today's amazing dinner salad! Today is Tuesday so we seared up some tuna steaks and put together the craziest vinaigrette I've ever made and went for it.
We're making a dinner salad for dinner each night this week to really ring in the growing season here in southern Wisconsin, and to integrate some new ingredients into our noms universe.
By way of reminder, here's the lineup:
Monday: Nicoise (it was awesome)
Tuesday: Seared Tuna Salad with Cilantro and Ginger Vinaigrette
Wednesday: Grilled Chicken with Antipasto Salad
Thursday: Tequila Lime Flank Steak Salad with Chile Lime Vinaigrette
Friday: Quinoa Apricot and Arugula Salad
Ingredients:
Salad and Toppings
-4 cups spring mix or salad greens of your choice
-1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
-1 cup pineapple, diced (fresh or canned)
-1 jalapeno or red chile, sliced
-2 tuna steaks
-2 Tablespoons sesame oil
-1 avocado
Chili Pineapple Vinaigrette
-1/2 Cup pineapple juice
-1 Tbsp funky vinegar of your choice, I used apple cider because that's what I had but rice vinegar would be great
-Splash of balsamic
-Juice of 1 fresh lime
-1 clove garlic, diced and smashed
-1 heaping teaspoon of red chili paste or 1 1/2 Tablespoons of chili oil
(-to make it even zippier, add a few teaspoons or grated fresh ginger root)
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Directions:
1. Heat the sesame oil in a large pan 2. Sear your tuna steak in the hot and bubbling pan, 1 minute each side, then remove the steaks from the pan right away to stop the cooking |
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3. Slice your avocado into lengthwise pieces
4. Toss the spring mix, cilantro, jalepeno slices, and pineapple together and arrange on a serving plate |
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6. Slice the tuna steak along the 'grain' so to speak, of the fish and arrange it and the 'cado slices atop the salad.
7. Make your vinaigrette-Combine all ingredients into an airtight container so that when you get to step 8 you don't paint the walls with zippy goodness 8. Shake what your momma gave ya to combine the ingredients and then immediately drench the salad with it |
Just squeeze your salad platter in between your laptop and the sink, whatever works
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Looks good enough to eat, doesn't it? You should. This dish has a great southeastern asian influence so feel encouraged to add thai chilis, ginger, rice vinegar, or anything else to bring out and add to these flavors.
Serves 2 by itself or 4 if served with an appetizer or dessert
How did you interpret this dish? Leave a comment below. If you're too busy chewing and enjoying the delicious meal to write comments, I understand but I'd love to hear how this dish worked for you.
Serves 2 by itself or 4 if served with an appetizer or dessert
How did you interpret this dish? Leave a comment below. If you're too busy chewing and enjoying the delicious meal to write comments, I understand but I'd love to hear how this dish worked for you.
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