The Best Sesame Seared Tuna with Lime Ginger Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds
• 2 pieces tuna fish fillet (about 1 pound)
• 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (or other vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil (or other oil)
• salt and pepper
• 2 large handfuls salad greens (optional)

Instructions

1. In a shallow bowl, add the black and the white sesame seeds. Pat the tuna very dry. smear a bit of wasabi paste on both sides of the fish. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil. When the oil is shimmering, carefully lay the tuna fillets in the pan, not touching. Cook for 2 minutes then flip the tuna. Cook 2 minutes, then flip the fillets to its side to cook 1 minute. Flip one more time to cook the other side for 1 minute so that you have a good sear on all sides. Please take care not to burn the sesame seeds. If the seeds start turning brown too quickly, lower the heat. Remove the fish to a plate.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, ginger and the oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Slice the fish into thin slices and arrange on a plate. Drizzle some of the lime-ginger vinaigrette over the fish. Toss the remaining lime-ginger vinaigrette with salad greens, if desired.