Sesame Seed Tuna Steak Salad is easy with thick tuna steaks coated in sesame seeds, and quickly seared. The tuna steaks are sliced thin served on a bed of mixed salad greens and topped with a delicious Asian ginger dressing.
This tuna is served rare, so be sure to use a good quality fresh tuna.
This dish makes a great lunch, dinner, or impressive and romantic date night meal for two.
How to make Sesame Seed Seared Tuna Salad with Asian Ginger Dressing:
For the Asian ginger dressing:
In an 8 oz. glass jar or larger, combine the garlic, ginger, cooking oil, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and water. Click for 8 oz jars.
Cover the jar with a tight fitting lid, and shake well.
Remove the lid, and heat the jar in the microwave for 30 – 45 seconds, just to dissolve the honey.
Let cool, and shake well before serving. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator with the lid in place.
For the tuna steaks:
In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, honey and 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil.
Coat the tuna steaks with the soy sauce mixture.
Then press the sesame seeds on both sides of the steaks to coat.
Preheat 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat until very hot. Click for a cast iron skillet.
Place the tuna steaks in the pan, cover with a mesh splatter screen and sear for about 30 seconds on each side. Click for a mesh splatter screen.
On a cutting board slice the tuna into thin slices.
To assemble the salad:
Place the salad greens onto two plates, divided evenly.
Top each with half of the thin sliced tuna steaks.
Generously drizzle each salad with the Asian Ginger Dressing.
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Sesame Seed Tuna Steak Salad

Ingredients
For the Asian Ginger Dressing:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 Tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons honey
- 1/8 cup water
For the Tuna:
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon cooking oil (divided)
- 2 tuna steaks (about 4 - 6 oz each)
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3 cups mixed salad greens
Instructions
For the Asian ginger dressing:
- In an 8 oz. glass jar or larger, combine the garlic, ginger, cooking oil, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and water. Click for 8 oz jars.
- Cover the jar with a tight fitting lid, and shake well.
- Remove the lid, and heat the jar in the microwave for 30 – 45 seconds, just to dissolve the honey.
- Let cool, and shake well before serving. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator with the lid in place.
For the tuna steaks:
- In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, honey and 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil.
- Coat the tuna steaks with the soy sauce mixture.
- Then press the sesame seeds on both sides of the steaks to coat.
- Preheat 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat until very hot. Click for a cast iron skillet.
- Place the tuna steaks in the pan, cover with a mesh splatter screen and sear for about 30 seconds on each side. Click for a mesh splatter screen.
- On a cutting board slice the tuna into thin slices.
To assemble the salad:
- Place the salad greens onto two plates, divided evenly.
- Top each with half of the thin sliced tuna steaks.
- Generously drizzle each salad with the Asian Ginger Dressing.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 646 Total Fat: 40g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 35g Cholesterol: 67mg Sodium: 1681mg Carbohydrates: 26g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 19g Protein: 47g
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