LASDI©
I think we are all the busiest person we know these days. I know I am! I am really trying to get every piece of the Life As She Does It quadrant perpetuated, and sometimes that means no time for a healthy dinner, or no energy for one......or BOTH! But I have learned from the tragic example of ex-300-pound me that not carving out that time or energy can cost both my hips and my wallet! The other night after a crazy-busy day, I found we had two tuna steaks in the freezer, some lettuce, cabbage and onion, and some sesame seeds in the spice cabinet. This dinner litch-rah-lee took five minutes to make, was inexpensive, healthy, delicious, and SHEtox Week Two-friendly!
SESAME TUNA OVER ASIAN SLAW SALAD
4 tbs coconut oil
2 tuna steaks
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp coriander
2 cups toasted sesame seeds (for color: 1 cup black, 1 cup regular)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup toasted sesame oil
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 head lettuce, shredded
1/2 head cabbage
1/2 onion, slice fine
1/2 cucumber, sliced
4 radishes, sliced fine
Heat the coconut oil in a heavy skillet (I use my cast-iron skillet, of course!) on medium-high heat. While it is heating, mix sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, coriander, and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Roll your tuna steak (see notes) in the spice and sesame seed mixture until all sides are coated and press down into the steak with your fingers. Place the coated tuna steaks carefully into heated oil and cook for 45 seconds before turning and heating on the other side for 45 seconds (see notes). With tongs, carefully stand up the steaks on it's perimeter and sear for five seconds on each side, and remove from heat. Place on a cooling rack or paper towel. Combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sea salt and pepper in a medium-sized bowl ans whisk for about 45 seconds. Add the vegetables to the bowl and stir. Serve on a plate with the tuna on top. Delicious, fast, and inexpensive! (Ses-a-ME!!)
NOTES: If your tuna is frozen, as mine was, run the water from your faucet until it gets warm, almost hot and put in a bowl. Place your tuna steaks in the bowl for about a minute or two and they will be ready to roll in your sesame seeds and seasonings to sear! If you like your tuna somewhat rare, the recipe above is good. If you like your tuna a little more medium, sear for one minute on each side. Like it cooked through? Cook for one minute, fifteen seconds on each side. It will still be fantastic! Trust-a-me!
