Yellowfin Tuna Summer Salad Recipes

YELLOWFIN TUNA SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together tuna, celery, walnuts, red onion, apple and red bell pepper until thoroughly mixed.
• Stir in mayonnaise until ingredients are completed coated.
• Tear lettuce/spinach leaves into bite sized pieces and divide equally among 4 salad bowls.
• Place scoops of tuna mixture in center of lettuce/spinach leaves.
• Arrange sliced eggs and tomatoes around edge of tuna mixture. Garnish with reserved bell pepper. Season with fresh ground pepper, to taste.
• Serve with crackers or toasted bread rounds.
• Optional: For an added boost of flavor, drizzle salad with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

YELLOWFIN TUNA SALAD WITH TOMATO STACK

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Puree anchovy, garlic, mustard, and caper and red wine vinegar. Slowly emulsify with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the salad:
• Slice different tomato varieties 1/4-inch thick and place in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate with nicoise vinaigrette, then toss with green beans, red onions, and chives. Arrange tomatoes into a stack layered with green beans and onions and place in center of 4 serving plates. Garnish each stack with 4 slices of tuna. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle vinaigrette. Garnish with fresh chives.

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.

GRILLED YELLOWFIN TUNA WITH MARINADE

Steps:

• Prick tuna steaks all over with a fork and place in shallow glass dish.
• Whisk oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, lemon peel, and garlic together in a bowl; pour over the tuna steaks. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 3 hours.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove tuna from the marinade. Shake excess moisture from the steaks.
• Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook marinade at a simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cook tuna on preheated grill, basting with boiled marinade, until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with lemon wedges.

AUSSIE TUNA SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Place Olive oil, herbs salt, Salt, Pepper and Garlic into a Microwave proof jug/container and microwave for 10-20 seconds (BE CAREFUL NOT TO HEAT THIS TOO MUCH, OIL BECOMES VERY HOT IN A MICROWAVE AND CAN MELT OR DAMAGE YOUR CONTAINER) After Heating the oil Mix, place in the refrigerator for a short while, until cool.
• This ensures flavours are fully infused into the dressing.
• Break up lettuce and place in a salad Bowl.
• Place Onion, mushrooms, Potato/pasta and Avacodo into bowl and toss gently and thoroughly.
• Place tossed salad ingredients into serving bowls and add the remaining SALAD ingredients.
• Get the cold Oil Mix from the fridge and add the lemon Juice and Vinegar, and stir Thoroughly.
• (TIP put in a clean jam jar and shake vigourously) Your dressing is done.
• Drizzle the Dressing over the Salad, and hey Presto, You're done!

SUMMERTIME TUNA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix dressing, dill weed and ground black pepper. Mix in macaroni, tuna, broccoli, celery and cucumber until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.