Sesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak - Real Italian Kitchen

ahi tuna steaks

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: salmon

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories, while salmon is more affordable.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: poppy seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Poppy seeds provide a similar crunch and flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

wasabi

🥗Healthier: horseradish

💰Cheaper: mustard

Horseradish offers a similar heat, and mustard is more accessible.

Turn the oven on to 200°F.

Toast the sesame seeds in a nonstick pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until warm but not burnt.

Pat the ahi tuna steak dry and press sesame seeds onto both sides of the steak.

Add a little olive oil to the pan and place the tuna steak in it.

Cook the tuna steak until the bottom is starting to cook, then flip it to cook the other side.

Transfer the tuna steak to aluminum foil and wrap it up, placing it in the oven for about 5 minutes.

Prepare the salad by slicing thin slivers of purple cabbage and mixing them with spring mix and baby spinach.

Cut half an avocado into cubes and add it to the salad.

Slice a red pepper and cucumber into thin slices and add them to the salad.

Make a vinaigrette with the juice of half a lemon, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon of flax seed oil, and 1 tablespoon of sunflower seeds, then stir it together.

Slice the tuna steak into pieces and serve it on a plate with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, accompanied by the salad.

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