Quick Meals

Chia-Seared Tuna with Rainbow Salad

22 September, 2018 . 0

Turn a simple fish dish into something spectacular with this tasty recipe from Sally Obermeder – and all it takes is a sprinkle of sesame and chia to achieve.

Ingredients

2 tbs sesame seeds
2 tbs black and white chia seeds
4 pieces tuna loin, approx 100g each
1 tbs olive oil

Rainbow Salad

2 carrots, peeled and julienned
1 parsnip, peeled and thinly sliced
1 green capsicum (pepper), thinly sliced
1 red capsicum (pepper), thinly sliced
1 small red (Spanish) onion, thinly sliced
2 tbs coriander (cilantro) leaves, finely chopped

Dressing

1 tbs sugar, or 1 tsp stevia
125g (½ cup) light sour cream
2 tbs rice wine vinegar

Method

Step 1.
To make the salad, combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and white pepper; add the vegetables and coriander. Mix gently. Allow to stand for 30 minutes while you prepare the tuna.

Step 2.
Combine the sesame seeds and chia seeds in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Press the tuna steaks firmly into the bowl to ensure they are well coated with seeds.

Step 3.
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan. Sear the tuna until lightly browned, about 2 minutes each side. Allow the tuna to rest for 3-4 minutes, then slice into 2cm (¾ inch) strips.

Step 4.
Divide the rainbow salad among 4 plates and top with the tuna strips.

Serves 4