Seared Rare Tuna with Cucumber Salsa and Wasabi Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Cucumber Salsa:
1/2cupseeded English cucumberdiced
1/2cupRed Oniondiced
1/2cupRed Bell Pepper
2tsp.Rice Wine Vinegar
1/2tsp. Lemon Juice
2Tbsp. olive oil
Wasabi Vinaigrette:
1egg yolk
1Tbsp. Wasabi paste
2Tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
1Tbsp. Lemon Juice
1/3cupolive oil
Instructions
Cucumber Salsa: Combine all ingredients and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Wasabi Vinaigrette: Put the first 4 ingredients in a blender or food processor. Slowly add oil as you blend to form a thick paste. Add salt and pepper as desired.
Tuna Preparation: Coat the tuna with a generous amount of ground black pepper (the entire surface area). In a hot saute pan, sear each side of the tuna ever so slightly. The fish should remain raw. Chill.
Notes
Slice thinly and garnish with salsa and vinaigrette.