Seared Tuna with Shaved Vegetable Salad

Shaving raw root veggies into a side-dish salad is a fantastic approach. They’re ready in just a few minutes, their earthy flavors stay vibrant, and a simple vinaigrette tenderizes them while retaining some crunch.

Seared Tuna with Shaved Vegetable Salad

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By: Cooking Light

Servings
4 (serving size: 1 tuna steak and about 1 1/4 cups salad)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon honey
4 ounces baby gold beets, thinly shaved
1 (4-oz.) fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly shaved
4 ounces baby turnips, thinly shaved
1 (6-oz.) Granny Smith apple, very thinly sliced
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
4 (6-oz.) tuna steaks
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon torn fennel fronds

Instructions

Here are your Instructions:

Combine 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, mustard, and honey in a large bowl. Add beets, fennel, turnips, and apple; toss to coat. Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a cast-iron skillet over high. Sprinkle tuna with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; place in hot pan. Cook 90 seconds on both sides (for rare) or until desired degree of doneness. Remove tuna from pan. Slice thinly, and serve with salad; top with fennel fronds.