Tuna ceviche with aromatic salad
Prep
20m
Cook
05m
serves
4
Ingredients (14)
- 3 cups of loosely packed leaves including frisee (smaller inside leaves), cress, purple basil, mint & basil
- 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked
- 500g fresh tuna, cut into 1cm slices
- 2 avocados, peeled, diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 50ml vegetable oil
Marinade
- Juice of 5 limes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated palm sugar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon coconut milk
Garnish
- 150ml vegetable oil
- 100g red Asian eschalots, finely sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
Method
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1.To make marinade, mix all ingredients together in a ceramic bowl.
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2.For garnish, heat the oil in a small frypan. Fry the eschalots and garlic separately until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towel, cool and reserve.
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3.Transfer leaves and herbs to a bowl, cover, and place in fridge until required.
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4.Place tuna in marinade and cover all slices well. Leave for 5 minutes.
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5.Season the avocados with salt and pepper and toss with lemon juice.
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6.Gently drain tuna, then arrange on a serving plate. Top with avocado and drizzle over a little oil. Toss the last of the oil with salad and herb leaves and arrange on top of avocado.
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7.Grind fried eschalots and garlic with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and sugar in a mortar and pestle for a crumbly texture. Sprinkle over salad and serve at once.
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