Monday, May 31, 2010

Fresh Tuna Salad and Pumped Up Quick Miso Soup

Fresh Tuna Salad
I have seen this made a few times in different places, so I decided to recreate it with my own tangy Asian-style dressing. It was divine.

1 tuna steak, about 1 inch thick
3 tbs olive oil
1/4 c pineapple juice
2 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 avocado, diced in large chunks
1/2 an onion, thinly sliced
1 green onion, minced
1 tbs sesame seeds, toasted (in a skillet over medium high heat, cook the sesame seeds in a dry pan until they begin to brown)
salt and pepper
mixed greens

Heat a grill. Brush tuna with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put tuna on grill for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and cut into bite sizes pieces.

Whisk together oil, pineapple juice, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Taste and add more soy or pepper to taste. Put tuna, avocado, onion, green onion, and sesame seeds in a bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Place some of the tuna mixture over the greens and drizzle more dressing to taste.



Pumped Up Quick Miso Soup
This is so basic, but it will make you feel like you are eating Miso from a Japanese restaurant rather than the packet of instant stuff you are actually eating.

2 packets of instant Miso soup
1 green onion, chopped
Silken Tofu, cut off a 1 inch slice and then cut into bite sized squares

In two bowls, place chopped green onion and tofu. Pour instant Miso into the bowl and then add the required amount of boiling water. Allow to cool a bit and then enjoy!


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