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    Home » Recipes » Soup, Salad, & Sandwich Recipes

    Asian Tuna Salad

    Published: Aug 4, 2013 · Modified: Dec 20, 2013 by Ashley

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    We went to an Indian Heritage Festival during the day, and ate a lot of heavy food. I had this salad on the agenda to make during the week, and thought that this was the perfect night for it. I loved how light it was, and it was really easy to put together once everything was chopped. Soba noodles cook really quickly, and tossed in this light vinaigrette, it's a great alternative to the typical mayonnaise-laden tuna salad. I really liked the bit of kick that the chile added, and the radishes were great for a little bit of crunch. I'm curious to see how this would be over lettuce, too!

    Asian Tuna Salad

    Asian Tuna Salad
    Simply Recipes

    Prep time: 20 minutes

    10-12 ounces of canned white albacore tuna packed in water, drained
    8-10 small radishes, cut into wedges
    1 large carrot, shredded
    1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
    1 teaspoon minced ginger
    ½ to 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced (taste for heat and adjust, can also sub some chili pepper flakes)
    2 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
    3 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar (or plain rice vinegar with a teaspoon of sugar)
    Salt and black pepper to taste
    2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
    1 whole green onion, chopped
    Optional: 8 ounces (dry) soba noodles* or fresh lettuce
    *If mixing in with soba noodles, cook soba noodles according to package directions, and rinse with cold water.

    1 Place the drained tuna, radishes, shredded carrot, garlic, ginger, chile, vegetable oil, dark sesame oil, and rice vinegar in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

    2 When ready to serve, stir in the chopped cilantro and green onion.

    Serve with lettuce, or mixed in with cold, cooked soba noodles.

    Yield: Serves 2-4.

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    1. Joanne

      August 06, 2013 at 8:31 am

      I don't think I've ever seen a tuna salad with asian flavors before! Definitely perfect after a day of heavy eats!

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