Rice Noodle Tuna Salad Recipes

EDAMAME-RICE SALAD WITH TERIYAKI TUNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cooked rice with 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook until the rice absorbs the water and is cooked through.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, edamame, carrots, scallions, cilantro, sesame oil, and mustard. Stir to combine.
• Place the tuna fillets on a plate and pour teriyaki sauce on top. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• Arrange red lettuce or radicchio leaves on individual plates. Spoon edamame-rice salad over top or inside radicchio leaf. Top each with tuna fillets and serve.

JAPANESE-STYLE TUNA NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high, and set the wakame in a small bowl. Once the water comes to a boil, ladle or pour enough over the wakame to cover it by 2 inches; let the wakame soak for 10 minutes. Transfer the wakame to a colander to drain and cool; set aside.
• While the wakame soaks, cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
• Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: In a measuring cup or bowl, whisk to combine the sesame oil, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, mirin, soy sauce and miso; set aside.
• In a small skillet, lightly toast the sesame seeds, if using, over medium-low heat until fragrant; set aside.
• Drain the cooked noodles in the colander, then transfer to a wide, shallow serving bowl. Add the wakame and about 3/4 of the dressing, and toss to coat. Divide the noodles among 4 bowls. Top each portion with tuna, drizzle with the remaining dressing, then sprinkle with the scallions and furikake or sesame seeds. Serve hot, cold or anywhere in between.

HELP-YOURSELF TUNA RICE SALAD

Steps:

• The cooked rice will have probably clumped together, so break it up in a large mixing bowl. Flake in the tuna, then mix in the peas, peppers, tomatoes, spring onions, parsley and olives, if you're using them.
• Stir through the mayonnaise, lemon juice and olive oil and season to taste. Cover the bowl with cling film or place in a large plastic container and let your household serve themselves whenever they are hungry.

ROMAINE RICE TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the romainee lettuce, carrot, and tuna. Pour the olive oil and vinegar over this mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. When the rice is done, cool for about 5 minutes, then toss with the salad. The warm rice will wilt the romaine lettuce slightly. Taste and adjust the amounts of vinegar and oil or salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately. This does not keep well.

TUNA-NOODLE SALAD MY WAY

Steps:

• Boil water in a 5 quart pan and cook egg noodles to al dente.
• Drain and let cool. (I refrigerate while preparing the rest)
• Drain Tuna and combine with onion, celery mayonnaise, dill pickle relish add chopped boiled eggs. Mix well.
• Add season salt and ground pepper and mix well.
• Taste. Add more seasoning or mayonnaise to your liking.
• Best if chilled for at least 1 hour.
• Serve cold.

RICE NOODLE TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water until just beyond al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes, and cool under cold running tap water. Drain and reserve.
• In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups of water and ½ teaspoon salt to a boil over high heat. Blanch snow peas until just tender but still snappy, about 1½ minutes, and transfer to an ice bath to cool. Drain and slice lengthwise into strips about ¼-inch thick. Reserve.
• Season tuna with remaining salt and the pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 9-inch skillet or sauté pan over high heat; when it shimmers, sear tuna, about a minute and a half on each side. Drain tuna on a plate lined with paper towel, then cut into pieces about ¾-inch long and ¼-inch wide, and reserve.
• Whisk remaining oil with ginger juice, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and mirin, if using. In a large serving bowl toss pasta with dressing. Add snow peas and tuna. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and scallions and toss thoroughly to combine. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Refrigerate covered, or serve immediately.

TUNA RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place rice in a medium bowl. Combine oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; pour over rice and toss to coat. Stir in the tuna, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. Line a serving platter with lettuce; top with salad. Garnish with eggs, olives and lemon if desired.

SEARED TUNA SALAD WITH ASIAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, lime, ginger, mustard and cilantro. Pour in the oil and continue to whisk until emulsified.
• Season the tuna fillets with salt and pepper; lightly coat with oil. Put sesame seeds on a plate. Coat top and bottom of each fillet with seeds. Heat a large, dry skillet over high heat. Add fillets; cook about 3 minutes. Turn; cook until desired doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes for rare. Slice the tuna into 1-inch thick strips.
• Mix the greens together and spread out on a platter. Add the green onions, rice noodles almonds, and orange segments. Lay the tuna strips on top then drizzle with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

RICE SALAD WITH FRESH TUNA

Steps:

• Add rice to a large pot of boiling salted water. When water returns to boil, cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Place rice in a serving bowl, and fold in enough olive oil to keep it from sticking.
• Stir in red onion, garlic and mint. Fold in cooked tuna. Add white wine and additional oil to taste.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; allow to marinate one hour. Check seasonings before serving.