Seared Ahi Tuna Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, minced
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 8 wonton wrappers, thin strips
• 12 large cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 medium carrots, diagonally sliced
• 16 sugar snap peas
• 6 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 20 ounces tuna steaks, 1-inch thick
• 8 ounces mixed greens

Recipe

• 1 for dressing:.
• 2 whisk olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, chives and ginger in small bowl to blend. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 for wontons:.
• 4 pour oil into heavy medium saucepan to depth of 1-inch. heat oil to 375. working in batches, fry wonton strips until golden and crisp, about 1 minute. using tongs, transfer wonton strips to paper towels; drain. sprinkle with salt and pepper. (dressing and wontons can be made 2 hours ahead. let stand at room temperature).
• 5 place tomatoes in small bowl.
• 6 add 2 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat. cook carrots and peas in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 30 seconds.
• 7 drain, rinse with cold water and pat dry.
• 8 place in medium bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons dressing.
• 9 stir sesame seeds in heavy large skillet over high heat until seeds are pale golden, about 2 minutes.
• 10 transfer seeds to large plate.
• 11 sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. dip fish into seeds, coating on all sides and pressing fish so that seeds adhere.
• 12 return same skillet to high heat.
• 13 brush skillet with some of deep-frying oil.
• 14 add fish to skillet and sear until fish is just opaque in center and coating is deep brown on outside, about 3 minutes per side.
• 15 transfer fish to work surface.
• 16 mound lettuces on 4 plates.
• 17 thickly slice fish; arrange fish, slices overlapping, on lettuces.
• 18 surround lettuces with tomatoes, carrots and peas, dividing equally.
• 19 drizzle each salad with some dressing.
• 20 garnish with wonton strips.
• 21 serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.