Seared Tuna with Wasabi Green Beans
A healthy version of Seared Tuna. Still tastes great but does not have the usual fatty add-ons.
Ingredients
4 sushi-grade tuna steaks (3 ounces each)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Non-stick cooking spray
12 ounces haricots verts or slim green beans, trimmed
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, minced >
2 Tbsp Namida® Wasabi Paste made from Namida® 100% Pure Wasabi Powder
4 scallions (spring onions), (white and green parts), sliced thin on the diagonal
3 Tbsp black sesame seeds
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over high heat.
- Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper to taste, and spray them lightly with cooking spray.
- When the grill is hot, add the tuna and cook for 1½ minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Transfer the tuna to a platter and allow it to rest, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the haricots verts in the boiling water until they are just tender, about 3 minutes; drain.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and zest, garlic, and Namida® Wasabi Paste.
- Add the haricots verts, scallions, and sesame seeds.
- Toss to coat, adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Thinly slice the tuna.
- Fan each portion onto each of 4 plates.
- Pile a mound of dressed haricots verts on top of the tuna, and serve.
This recipe can be used as a healthy meal in a number of different ways.
- Change the tuna for steak.
- Change the tuna for well done pork fillet.
- Change the tuna for lamb steak.
- Change the tuna for tofu.
- Use the wasabi green beans as a side dish for other meals.