A delicious and healthy tuna steak salad that is ready in a matter of minutes!
I love becoming obsessed with a new salad recipe that I end up eating for 5 days straight because it's so delicious that I forget it's actually really healthy and nutritious as well.
This incredibly flavorful tuna steak salad with wasabi vinaigrette falls into that category. Before making this salad, I don't think I realized how easy it was to prepare ahi tuna. Because the tuna steaks are lightly seared, they are ready in less than 5 minutes!
Chop a few veggies, make the wasabi vinaigrette, and this delicious salad can be made in just 15 minutes. As you can see from the photos, it's a beautiful and colorful salad as well, and makes a very impressive salad to serve to guests.
For more seafood recipes, try my spinach stuffed salmon, imitation crab dip, pasta with scallops and bacon, and baked salmon with mustard dill sauce.
Ingredient Notes
- Ahi tuna steaks - Also known as yellowfin tuna, this is the tuna that is often used in sashimi and sushi.
- Scallions - I love the subtle heat that scallions provide, and they work in partner with the wasabi in this salad.
- Cucumber - Cucumbers supply crispness and freshness and are perfect for this tuna steak salad.
- Wasabi paste - Japanese horseradish plant that packs a hefty (and tasty!) punch.
How To Make Tuna Steak Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette
Coat your steaks with salt and pepper. Place 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a saute pan, and heat pan over high heat. Add tuna steaks to the hot pan and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat.
Combine greens, scallions, cucumber, avocado, and tomatoes in a bowl.
In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar, and soy sauce. Whisk in 2 tbsp. olive oil and 2 tbsp. sesame oil to combine dressing.
Drizzle dressing over your salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad. Sprinkle salad with toasted sesame seeds.
This tuna steak salad recipe, adapted from Rachael Ray, is perfect for warm summer weather! The salad is vibrant with rich tuna, creamy avocado, and wasabi vinaigrette adds the perfect amount of heat.
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Tuna Steak Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 2 ahi tuna steaks 6 ounces each
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 5 ounces mixed pre-washed salad greens
- 4 scallions sliced
- ½ cucumber thinly sliced
- ½ ripe avocado sliced
- 15 cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil separated
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Coat your steaks with salt and pepper. Place 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a saute pan, and heat pan over high heat. Add tuna steaks to the hot pan and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat.
- Combine greens, scallions, cucumber, avocado, and tomatoes in a bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar and soy sauce. Whisk in 2 tbsp. olive oil and 2 tbsp. sesame oil to combine dressing.
- Drizzle dressing over your salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad. Sprinkle salad with toasted sesame seeds.
Irina
First, I am in love with your site! Second, I love your recipe, and I made this salad. OMG! It is one of the best I have ever made and eaten!
Gastronotherapy
Thanks so much, Irina! I appreciate your kind words about my site and the recipe!:-)
Katia
Holy cow that wasabi vinaigrette was amazing!! just enough kick to it and so delicious
Gastronotherapy
So glad you enjoyed it, Katia!I think the wasabi vinaigrette makes this salad.
AISilva
That tuna steak looks perfect, and the salad sounds so flavorful. I can't wait to try this! I've never made a wasabi vinaigrette before, great idea!
Gastronotherapy
Thank you!
Sara Welch
This was everything a gourmet salad should be, and then some! Easily, a new favorite recipes even my picky eaters gobbled this up!
Gastronotherapy
Fantastic, Sara!
Anaiah
Love, love, love tuna steak salads and this recipe did not disappoint! The wasabi vinaigrette was perfect. The only thing I did different was add edamame to mine!
Gastronotherapy
Thanks, Anaiah! And adding edamame sounds delicious!
Sue
This wasabi salad dressing was such a simple, but absolutely delicious, recipe!!! We were given a nice sized, fresh from the Pacific Ocean, piece of tuna. We seared it as you said and sliced it. It made the most fabulous gourmet salad with your wasabi dressing!!! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
MaryAnne
So glad you enjoyed it, Sue! Thanks for leaving such a positive comment! 😊