Togarashi Crusted Ahi Tuna with Dragon Fruit Salsa and Wasabi Avocado Purée
Fresh togarashi-crusted ahi tuna paired with a vibrant dragon fruit and avocado purée.
Ingredients
1 cup DOLE® Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Avocado, thawed
½ cup greek yogurt, plain
¼ cup cilantro, freshly picked
1 Tbsp wasabi paste
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
10 ea Ahi tuna steak
5 Tbsp togarashi
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cups DOLE Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Dragon Fruit, thawed
2 Tbsp green onions, sliced thin
2 tsp salt, kosher
2 Tbsp jalapeño, minced
1 cup red bell pepper, minced
Directions
- In a blender, mix the avocado, yogurt, cilantro, wasabi and vinegar. Blend until smooth and set aside.
- Season each tuna steak with togarashi and allow to sit for roughly 2-3 minutes
- In a non-stick pan over a medium to high heat, heat the olive oil and cook the tuna steaks for 30-45 seconds per side, then remove and allow them to rest for 3 minutes.
- While cooking steaks, mix the dragon fruit, green onions, salt, jalapeño, and red bell pepper in a bowl to create a salsa.
- After the steaks have rested, slice them thinly and place them on top of a plated streak of the wasabi avocado purée and garnish with the salsa.