Seared Tuna Salad

If you like your tuna raw then this is the salad for you. Perfect for low carb eating with a taste of Asia. This salad is inspired by a similar one that I always have when I go to JB Rivers at Cavendish Square, an up market shopping mall in the suburb of Claremont in Cape Town. Their sushi is very good but this salad is amazing. Especially in summer with a glass of crisp white wine.

INGREDIENTS for one

1 piece fresh Tuna. (about 150g per person)
a few pieces pickled ginger - chopped up
¼ fresh avocado - diced
cucumber - sliced
fresh salad leaves. (lettuce, rocket, watercress,etc.)
carrot, shaved.
spring onion, chopped.
red bell pepper, diced

DRESSING for one.

2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 cloves garlic crushed
salt and black pepper

mix all the salad ingredients together in a bowl.
Mix all the dressing ingredients together and use as much as you like.

arrange in a dome on a large plate.

Sear the tuna on a very hot pan or griddle. 40 seconds on each side is enough.
Allow it to cool and then, using a very sharp knife, slice into thin slices and arrange over the salad.
Garnish with chopped, pickled ginger and toasted sesame seeds.