Pacific Rim Tuna Salad With Ponzu Dressing Recipes

AHI TUNA WITH PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, lemon juice, lime juice, mirin, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Divide sauce in half and reserve half the sauce for dipping.
• Coat the tuna steaks in remaining ponzu sauce and marinate for at least one hour.
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Remove tuna steaks from marinade, wipe off excess, and add to skillet without moving. Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side for rare.
• Transfer to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Slice into 1/4-inch slices and garnish with scallions. Serve with white rice and reserved ponzu sauce for dipping.

GRILLED PACIFIC RIM TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk; reserve 2 tablespoons.
• On each of 2 (10-inch) metal skewers, thread pineapple, leaving 1/4-inch space between each piece. Brush 1 tablespoon of the reserved dressing on pineapple; brush remaining 1 tablespoon reserved dressing on tuna.
• Carefully spray grill rack with cooking spray. Place tuna on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, turning once and adding pineapple for last 5 minutes of grilling, until fish flakes easily with fork and is slightly pink in center.
• Among 4 plates, divide salad greens, tomatoes and onion. Top each with pineapple and tuna. Sprinkle with sesame sticks. Serve with remaining dressing.

PACIFIC RIM TUNA SALAD WITH PONZU DRESSING

Steps:

• 1)Ponzu dressing preparation-In a large mixing bowl, pour the orange juice, lime juice, sesame oil, soy sauce, mayo, nad dry spices into the bowl and blend with a hand mixer until all the ingredients are well incorporated.Slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture blending all the while until all of the oil is blended into the dressing and the dressing is thickened(2-3 minutes Fold dressing into a container , cover and refrigerate until ready to use. 2)Coat fresh ahi tuna steaks with a mixture of salt, white pepper and garlic powder, and sear tuna to rare( or to taste)in a skillet at high heat. Slice into thin strips, and set aside for later use. 3)In a large mixing bowl, place the spring mix greens, chopped romaine,cilantro,4 ozs ponzu dressing, cornbread croutons, and black pepper, and toss well until all of the ingredients ae well mixed. Place this mixture equally into four large salad platters or shallow bowls. 4)Around the rim of the salad bowls, palce the fried tortilla triangles equally amongst the bowls in an esthetically pleasing manner. 5)Sprinkle the drained mandarin oranges equally among the four salad bowls. 6)Sprinkle the cucumber strips equally among the salad bowls. 7)sprinkle the carrots and jicima among the 4 salad bowls equally 8)Arrange the mango slices uqually among the salad bowls. 9)Arrange the sliced ahi tuna in the middle of the salads,top with a pinch of cilantro leaves and serve the extra ponzu dressing on the side in sperate dressing cups. Serve.

COLD NOODLE SALAD WITH PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the ponzu sauce:
• Place the stock, soy sauce, and sugar in a small saucepan and heat slowly until small bubbles appear around the rim. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the bonito flakes. Wait 2 minutes, then add the lemon and/or lime juice. Strain the mixture through a fine-woven muslin cloth- or coffee filter-lined colander. Chill the sauce for at least 20 minutes, or refrigerate up to several days.
• Assemble the salad:
• If the cooked noodles seem sticky or pasty, quickly rinse in cold water and drain well. Divide them among 4 shallow serving bowls. Garnish the noodles with sesame seeds and chives or scallions. Serve the chilled ponzu sauce on the side to drizzle on and toss in just before eating.

PACIFIC RIM CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Stir rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar dissolves completely; remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Spread cucumber and radish slices onto a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Set aside for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
• Toss cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle rice vinegar dressing over the salad; toss to coat.

PACIFIC RIM TUNA SALAD PLATE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine tuna, bell pepper, carrot, Maui onion, Pepperoncino peppers, fresh herbs, garlic powder, Hawaiian sea salt and lemon pepper. Use a "Pastry Knife" to mix salad until all ingredients are combined.
• Fold in chopped hard boiled egg. Season to taste with Hawaiian sea salt and Lemon pepper to tastes. Chill Tuna Salad for 30-minutes.
• Garnish for the plate:.
• Place chopped Butter Lettuce on four (4) Chilled Salad Plates with 4-ounce scoop of Tuna Salad. Place Jalapeno Stuffed Green Olives, Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced Red Radishes and Sliced Kosher Dill pickles on plates.

PACIFIC-RIM CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Heat heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add sesame seeds and stir until toasted and golden, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine lime juice and next 7 ingredients in processor; process until well blended. With processor running, add vegetable oil in slow stream; process until slightly thickened. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing and 3/4 cup Parmesan; toss to combine. Divide salad among 6 plates; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and toasted sesame seeds.
• Available at Asian markets and in the produce section of some supermarkets.
• ** Fish sauce and chili-garlic sauce are available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.