This Tuna Salad recipe proves that lemongrass make a satisfying and incredibly flavorful vinaigrette for salad. Perfect for a light lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
Is it okay to be jealous? At the beginning of this year or late last year, I made a commitment to take care of this blog and not see this as an “when I have time” activity. The first two weeks was quite fine and everything was under control until I hit rock bottom again last week. All of a sudden, my workload piled up and sometimes I wonder how it got there. My off-site jobs
suddenly woke up from their sleep and clients started calling every one hour.
It was Tuesday the 13th when things went wild. My normal 30-mins commute time had gone to over an hour that day due to 3 accidents on my way in (and another 2 on my way home). Just when I finally reached my office, I received a call from the police, saying that our home had been sending them distress signal which means that something had gone wrong. They had to check our home and made sure everything was fine. The good thing is that it was a false alarm and nothing bad had happened to our house. But still, my adrenaline went high and I felt like hiding under the table. Later that night, I went to Costco and while putting the stuffs in the trunk, my cart rolled by itself and hit the car next to mine. I was literally in shocked since the driver was inside. Luckily nothing happened and she didn’t even bother to look at it.
Things like that always make me wish to have a superpower to stop time. This seared tuna salad comes into action when things get rough and you only have that little amount of energy to prepare dinner. 20 minutes is what you need and this salad recipe proves that lemongrass make a satisfying and incredibly flavorful vinaigrette for a salad. Perfect for a light lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
Seared Tuna with Wasabi Lemongrass Vinaigrette for #WeekdaySupper
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This Tuna Salad recipe proves that lemongrass make a satisfying and incredibly flavorful vinaigrette for salad. Perfect for a light lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed baby greens
- 4 (5-ounce) tuna steaks
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
- Thinly-sliced cucumber, optional
- Wasabi Lemongrass Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tbs lime juice
- 2 tbs rice vinegar
- 1 tbs minced lemongrass
- 2 tbs tamari sauce
- 6 tbs olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbs mirin
- Wasabi, to taste
Instructions
- To make the vinaigrette, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle tuna with pepper and salt. Place in skillet and cook 2-3 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
- Transfer tuna to cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad. Drizzle with vinaigrette.
Don’t forget to check the rest of this week’s Weekday Supper recipes below.
- Monday – Pan Seared Dover Sole with Tropical Avocado Salsa by Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Tuesday – Broccoli Cheese Soup by A Mama, Baby & Shar-pei in the Kitchen
- Wednesday – Seared Tuna Salad with Wasabi Lemongrass Vinaigrette by Brunch with Joy
- Thursday – Chicken Fried Rice by eating in instead
- Friday – Spinach Pesto Pasta by Alida’s Kitchen
Find more great ideas for Weekday Suppers on our Weekday Supper Pinterest Board!
Sorry to hear about your hectic week Linda. Things do seem to always happen at once don’t they! This is a fantastic looking salad I must say 😀
Thanks, Lorraine. It’s getting better (hopefully) 🙂
This is totally my kind of tuna salad!
What a beautiful dish! Seared ahi is always one of my favorites and the lemongrass vinaigrette sounds fantastic.
Linda,
I LOVE this salad so much and I must try the Wasabi Lemongrass Vinaigrette!!!! like now!!!
Thanks, Alice. Hope you like it too!
Wow that looks so good! I have never had tuna besides canned. I feel like I’m missing out a lot here. I need to try this!
We love tuna so much so this is our go-to meals.
I really love tuna but I don’t know a lot of recipes/meals that use it so I can’t wait to try this one out! It looks so yummy <3
Thank you and hope you like it too! 🙂
These are so gorgeous! What beautiful fish. This is the perfect dish in my book.
Yes, very light and comforting…. 🙂
That looks so pretty.
This recipe sounds delicious! I love seared tuna.
Wow! That looks absolutely incredible!
Yum! I loooove seared tuna!
This is a fantastic tuna salad recipe with your gorgeous viniagrette it is sublime. Lucky with the cart, these incidents occur to all of us but luckily you had this great salad to look forward to 😀
Thanks, Merryn. Glad that everything is back to normal now and yay to tuna salad 🙂
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
My husband and I have tried tuna and loved it.
Usually, I don’t eat tuna unless it’s in sushi, but this is such a pretty salad that I might need to vary my tuna consumption! 🙂
I love sushi (and sashimi). Having this adds a new set of menu on the table.
OMG! looks so good, thanks for the recipe
This looks super yummy! I’d love this for dinner tonight. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks, Debi. Hope you like it too.
This is amazing looking, I adore tuna and prefer it raw!!
Thanks, Tara and high five to raw tuna 🙂
What an amazing meal! I would be impressed with myself for getting something so great on the table for dinner!
Thanks, Chelley. Hope you get a chance to give this a try 🙂
That looks delicious! I love fish dishes. They tend to not feel too heavy.
Thanks, Camesha. Yes, I completely agree with you 🙂
Omg this looks amazing I will definitely be making this. Thanks for the delicious inspo
Rosie
http://www.rosedogandco.blogspot.com.au
Thanks, Rosie. Hope you like it too 🙂
it sounds like you had a rough day, but what a delicious and beautiful salad to whip up to redeem your evening! 🙂
Thanks, Alice. This salad totally comforted me after a long rough day 🙂
I hope all has calmed down for you, Linda! I love rare tuna and your salad looks divine!!!
Thanks, Liz. Feel a lot better now and hope you like the recipe too.
Oh goodness, Linda, I could feel my blood pressure rising just reading about your day. I hope you’ve had time to kick back a bit. I love seared tuna, and this dressing sounds amazing. Do you just use the soft insides of the lemongrass?
Thanks, Joy. I normally use the soft insides and white tip. And fresh lemongrass is so much easier to work with. Let me know how you like it.
You are one busy powerhouse lady, Linda. So glad you are taking time to blog and share lovely wasabi (the best!) vinaigrettes =) P.s. Hope you make some time for your lovely self too just to relax <3
Thanks, Kim. It’s slowing down (for now) so I could steal some rest and yes to wasabi power!
I don’t eat tuna but that salad underneath it looks delish 🙂
Hope things settle down for you! This salad looks amazing!
Thanks, Rebekah and I’m enjoying my time now 🙂
YUM! Great photos by the way!
Thanks, Jess. Hope you get a chance to try this 🙂
Wasabi and Tuna are my husband’s favorite combo.
So I had to create a new Pinterest board just for this here post. It’s titled “Healthy Food that’s Not Craptastic”. 🙂
LOL! You crack me up but that’s so true 🙂
This is exactly how I like my tuna done – nice and seared on the outside but raw in the middle. I have to make this salad.. that vinaigrette sounds incredible!
Thanks, Thalia. I love this way of cooking, too. Make my weekday supper more fun and colorful.