Salad #38 · Healthy Eating
Japanese-Inspired Elegance

Seared Tuna Sesame Salad

Rare seared tuna, sesame crust, radish, cucumber, edamame, mixed greens, and a ponzu dressing. Clean, protein-rich Japanese elegance.

Recipe
Healthy
Easy
15 min
Total Time
2
Servings
380
Calories
38
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Ingredients

What You Need

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Sashimi-grade tuna
300g loin
Black + white sesame
3 tbsp mixed
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Daikon radish
100g thinly sliced
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Cucumber
1 ribbon cut
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Edamame
½ cup
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Mixed baby leaves
80g
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Ponzu sauce
3 tbsp
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Sesame oil
1 tsp
Method

How to Make It

01
Prepare sesame crust

Mix black and white sesame seeds on plate. Season tuna with salt. Press all sides firmly into sesame seeds to coat completely.

02
Sear rare

Very hot pan, no oil or a tiny amount. Sear tuna 45 seconds per side — all four sides. The interior should be completely raw. Do not be tempted to cook longer.

03
Rest and slice

Rest tuna 2 minutes on board. Slice very thinly against the grain with the sharpest knife you own. The thickness should be about 5mm.

04
Compose the plate

Layer greens, radish, cucumber, and edamame. Arrange tuna slices over the top. Drizzle ponzu and sesame oil. Serve within 5 minutes.