Pan Seared Ahi Tuna, Baby Beets and Watercress Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette


Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

Salad

30 (about 5 bunches) Baby Beets, any color, trimmed with 1 inch tops remaining
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 bunches watercress, wash, spun dry and trimmed
1 1/2 – 2 lbs Seared Ahi tuna

Ginger Vinaigrette

1 lemon
1/4 cup Rice Wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 packets Stevia In The Raw®
2 tablespoons fresh peeled and chopped ginger
1 garlic clove peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon toasted Sesame seeds

Directions

Salad

Preheat oven to 375°F

Rinse beets in cold water. Place on roasting pan and add enough water to cover three-fourths. Cover pan tightly with foil and roast about 50 minutes or until just under fork tender. Remove from oven. Beets will finish cooking during the cooling process.

While beets are still warm, peel using soft towel rubbing skin off gently. Remove root top with a paring knife. Toss beets in bowl with olive oil and sea salt and set aside.

Prepare ahi tuna and slice. Place on bed of watercress with roasted beets and ginger vinaigrette.

Ginger Vinaigrette

In small container combine all ingredients in an airtight non-metallic container and shake vigorously to combine.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 260
Fat: 8g
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrate: 15g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sodium: 350mg
Cholesterol: 50mg

 

Recipe courtesy of InTheRaw.com.