Seared Tuna Salad With Wasabi Vinaigrette And Crispy Wontons

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons	10ml	Wasabi paste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Honey
1/4 cup	59ml	Rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup	118ml	Vegetable oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Sesame oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Julienne red bell peppers
1/2 cup	118ml	Julienne yellow bell peppers
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped red onions
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Julienne carrots
2 cups	474ml	Julienne Chinese cabbage
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped garlic
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Angel hair pasta - cooked till tender
		And tossed in 1 tbspn olive oil
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped roasted peanuts
4		Ahi tuna steaks - (6 oz ea)
		Creole Seasoning - to taste
16		Wonton wrappers - thinly sliced (large)

Recipe Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the wasabi, honey and vinegar. Whisk well. Slowly drizzle the oils into the bowl, whisking until the dressing emulsifies. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cilantro.

Heat the olive oil in a medium-size saute pan over medium heat. Add the peppers and onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and cabbage and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Season again with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the garlic.

Pour the mixture into a medium-size mixing bowl and let cool. Add the pasta, 3/4 of the dressing and peanuts. Toss well. Season with salt and pepper.

Season both sides of the tuna with Creole seasoning. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the remaining tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, sear the tuna for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Fry the wontons until golden brown.

To serve, mound the salad in the center of each plate. Slice the tuna in half, diagonally and lay against the salad. Garnish each plate with a pile of fried wontons. Garnish with parsley.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - (Show # EM-1C62) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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