Tuna Sashimi Salad with Garlic Sesame Dressing
The hero of Tuna Sashimi Salad is the garlic-flavoured sesame dressing, which is inspired by the dressing made by the world-famous Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa, although mine does not resemble Nob's dressing at all.The salad can be any fresh salad leaves but including julienned daikon (white radish) gives a Japanese touch to the presentation of the salad.Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200-250g / 0.4-0.6lb sashimi tuna block ((cuboid, note 1))
- Black pepper and salt ((note 2))
- 2 tsp oil
- 3 cups mixed salad leaves
- 60g / 2.1oz cucumber halved vertically (, then diagonally sliced thinly)
- 90g / 3.2oz white radish finely julienned to 10cm long ((note 3))
- 75g / 2.6oz yellow mini tomatoes halved
- 50g / 1.8oz onion finely diced
- 2⅔ tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp mirin
- 1 tbsp apple (grated (optional))
- ¼ tsp garlic (grated)
- ½ tsp ginger juice ((juice from grated ginger))
- 1½ tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds (ground)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
Instructions
- 1
Put all ingredients of Garlic Sesame Dressing except the oils in a jar and shake well until the sugar is dissolved. Add the oils and shake well.
- 2
Leave the julienned daikon in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes to crisp up the daikon strands. Drain and gently squeeze the water out.
- 3
Make Tuna Tataki as per the instruction ‘Tuna Tataki’ in the recipe card Tuna Tataki (Seared Tuna) with Ponzu. Please also see the photos in the post.
- 4
Mix the salad leaves and sliced cucumbers in a bowl.
- 5
Put the salad leaves and the cucumber slices in a bowl and mix.
- 6
Plate the salad leaves with cucumbers on one side of the serving plate, leaving a small space for the tuna slices (note 4).
- 7
Place julienned daikon on top of the salad leaves in the centre, then scatter the tomatoes.
- 8
Place sliced Tuna Tataki in two rows, overlapping each other.
- 9
Serve with the dressing on the side.