Wasabi Secret Salad Recipes

WASABI SESAME CRUSTED SEARED AHI TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• For the fish: Blend the wasabi seeds, cracked black pepper and Hawaiian sea salt in a medium bowl. Place the ahi steaks in the bowl, and carefully roll and flip the steaks to ensure they are completely coated. Remove the steaks to a plate and refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the vinaigrette: Mix together the honey, vinegar, pepper and mustard in a small bowl, then stream in the oil, whisking constantly.
• For the salad: Slice, dice, chop and mix the spring mix, capers, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumber, romaine and onion, to your liking, then toss with some vinaigrette and plate four salads. Place one lemon wedge on the side of each plate and quarter the avocados. Slice each quartered avocado 3 to 6 times, creating an avocado fan out of each quarter. Set aside.
• Before heating your grill, you will need to scrape, clean and then oil it. Once clean, preheat to medium-high and close until ripping hot, about 10 minutes. Fold a clean dish towel into a squarish 4-by-6-inch block. Pour 2 cups vegetable oil into a bowl and dip one side of your dish towel block in the oil.
• Open the grill and begin coating grill grates with the oiled towel block. Repeat until grill grates are slick and clean. Pour the sesame oil on a small plate. Place each steak in the sesame oil on both sides, then on the grill.
• Cook for 1 minute on each side. Then pull immediately from grill, slice 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick with a heavy sharp blade and place directly on your plated salads. Top each salad with an avocado fan. Lastly, pair your dish with a nice Chardonnay or a local IPA. Cheers and enjoy!

ARICA'S WASABI SECRET SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup poppy seed dressing, 2 tablespoons wasabi peas, and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds in a large glass or ceramic bowl; add chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place lettuce in a salad bowl; add pear, cranberries, remaining 2 tablespoons wasabi peas, and remaining 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
• Remove chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cool chicken slightly and slice.
• Pour remaining 1/4 cup poppy seed dressing over lettuce mixture; toss to coat. Top salad with sliced chicken.

WASABI SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a medium bowl with water and add ice. Add the lobster tails to the boiling water and boil until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. With tongs, transfer the lobster to the ice water; retain the cooking water. When cool, drain the lobster tails, crack the shells, and remove the meat. Quarter the meat and set aside.
• Return the water in the pot to a boil. Add the shrimp, and cook until just done, 3 to 5 minutes. Check the shrimp after 3 minutes; they must not overcook. Drain the shrimp and transfer immediately to the ice water. When cold, drain on paper towels and peel.
• In a small bowl, combine the wasabi, soy sauce, lemon juice, and sugar and whisk to blend. Whisk in the oil to make a light emulsion. In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, lobster meat, shrimp, mizuna, and tomatoes. Add the dressing, season with the salt and pepper, and toss to blend.
• Divide the salad among 4 plates. Garnish with the daikon sprouts and serve.

WASABI SECRET SALAD

Steps:

• Place the butter lettuce in a salad bowl; add the pear, dried cherries, wasabi peas, sesame seeds, and poppy seed dressing. Toss to coat.

WASABI CAESAR

Steps:

• It is suggested that you use a hand or regular blender or a food processor for this.
• You can whisk the ingredients together, but you MUST mix them VERY rapidly.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl (except for the oils and cheese), thoroughly mix together.
• If using anchovies, you MUST use a blender or food processor to completely mince them and make them into a paste-like consistency.
• After combining the ingredients, SLOWLY begin to drizzle the oil (vegetable oil and, if used, sesame oil) into the mixture while the mixing device is turned on, or, if whisking, you are rapidly mixing all ingredients.
• Keep SLOWLY drizzling the oil into the mixture until all the oil is used.
• The resulting combination should be thick like mayonnaise.
• Now combine the cheese into the mixture for the finished result.
• I like the taste of it using the amounts of the spices as listed in the ingredients list, but any of those items, except for the oil and egg, can be adjusted to taste, or omitted.

WASABI SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Add sesame oil and wasabi paste; whisk well.
• Chill before using.

WASABI-SOY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small liquid measuring cup or a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine 1/4 cup water, the garlic, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and wasabi paste. Whisk to combine, or, if using a jar, seal tightly and shake vigorously until emulsified. Taste and add more wasabi if you like; the wasabi flavor will intensify as the vinaigrette sits.
• Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week. This tastes great with any green salad, of course, but also with raw, crunchy vegetables, like cucumbers, sugar snap peas and thinly sliced asparagus.