Fresh Tuna and Radish Salad with Wasabi Dressing

Recipe by: Michel Nischan, Mary Goodbody | from Taste Pure and Simple

Cookstr

Course: Main Course

Total Time: Under 30 Minutes

Skill Level: Moderate

Cost: Splurge

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Photo by: Joseph De Leo

Raw tuna is beautiful: silky smooth, with a rich mouth feel that is reminiscent of a well-made pate. When something is so good, there's no reason to cook it. In this way, tuna could be called the "tomato of the fish world": When it's fresh and perfect, why tamper with it? It's excellent on its own with just a little coarse sea salt. This dish is a celebration of raw flavors and textures: crisp radishes and sprouts, the lively surprise of mint, and the warmth of cilantro. Served with the wasabi dressing, it's perfect as a cold hors d'oeuvre or as a first course.

Yield: Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

For the wasabi dressing:

3 tablespoons wasabi powder
3 tablespoons silken tofu
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon yuzu juice or fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon mirin

For the tuna and radish salad:

4 ounces assorted radishes, sliced paper thin or shredded (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons daikon sprouts or other peppery sprouts
1½ tablespoons yuzu juice or fresh lemon juice
1½ tablespoons mirin
1 pound sushi-grade tuna, preferably yellowfin, cut into 16 slices about 1¼-inch thick
Coarse sea salt for sprinkling

Directions

To Make The Dressing: In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and whisk until smooth.

To Make The Salad: In a large bowl, combine the radishes, mint, cilantro, and sprouts. Add the yuzu or lemon juice and mirin and toss to mix well. Divide among 4 chilled plates.

Arrange 4 slices of tuna over each mound of salad, overlapping the slices slightly.

Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the dressing around the salad on each plate, Finish by sprinkling sea salt over the tuna slices. Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator in a tightly covered container for up to 1 week.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.

Calories 166kcal (8%)

Calcium 57mg (6%)

Vitamin C 13mg (22%)

Vitamin A 28mcg RAE (1%)

Potassium 633mg

Magnesium 69mg

Protein 28g

Sugar 1g

Fiber 1g