Citrus and cilantro vinaigrette provides a simple addition to this tasty tuna salad that's ready in 30 minutes - perfect for dinner.
Ahi Tuna Salad with Citrus-Cilantro Vinaigrette
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 16
Ingredients
Vinaigrette
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salad
- 4 sashimi-grade ahi tuna fillets (4 oz each)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 cups loosely packed mixed salad greens
- 24 small mandarin orange segments
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (2 medium)
- 2 teaspoons sliced almonds
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, beat all vinaigrette ingredients with wire whisk until well blended. Cover; refrigerate.
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Step2Lightly brush both sides of tuna fillets with oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook tuna over medium-high heat 1 minute on each side for rare doneness. Place on plate; refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes.
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Step3On cutting board, cut tuna diagonally into 1/4-inch slices.
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Step4On each of 4 plates, arrange 1 1/2 cups greens; top with 6 orange segments, 1 1/2 teaspoons onions and 1/2 teaspoon almonds. Arrange tuna on greens. Drizzle 3 tablespoons dressing over tuna and greens on each plate.
Nutrition
220
Calories
8g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 22%
- Sodium
- 550mg
- 23%
- Potassium
- 880mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 100%
- 100%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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