Seared Ahi -Avocado Salad

Submitted by Chef Lee C

"Seared Ahi Tuna over a layer of avocado sliced garnished with a cilantro-lime salsa and shrimp.Its really a light and delicious salad."

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 6 -8 ounces fresh ahi tuna (yellow Fin Tuna)
• 2⁄3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 5 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 2 chili peppers (Fresnos)
• 5 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1⁄3 cup low sodium soy sauce (plus a little extra)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar (to cut some of the tartness of the limes)
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus a little extra)
• 1⁄2 cup scallion
• 2 avocados (ripe)
• 12 large shrimp
• 1 dash salt and pepper

directions

1. Brush your Ahi with Extra Virgin olive oil and lightly salt and pepper each side.
2. Sear your fresh Ahi over a hot mesquite grill. This gives a wonderful flavor from the mesquite. 90 seconds on each side is sufficient. Set aside to rest and cool.
3. -Salsa-
4. In a medium bowl, add lime juice, ginger, Olive oil, garlic, fresco chili, sugar, scallions, cilantro, and soy sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. -Shrimp garnish-
6. Clean and de-vein shrimp.
7. In a hot skillet, add a bit of olive oil. Add shrimp and cook for 90 seconds, coat with a bit of soy sauce, flip and repeat.
8. -Assembly-.
9. Layer avocado on a small plate. Slice Ahi into 1/4" slabs against the grain. Should yield about 12 slices. Layer 4 slices on the avocado. Add a ribbon of Salsa along the center of the Ahi. Garnish with 4 pieces of shrimp on the outside.
10. Enjoy!