Pacific Rim Tuna Salad Plate Recipes

GRILLED PACIFIC RIM TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk; reserve 2 tablespoons.
• On each of 2 (10-inch) metal skewers, thread pineapple, leaving 1/4-inch space between each piece. Brush 1 tablespoon of the reserved dressing on pineapple; brush remaining 1 tablespoon reserved dressing on tuna.
• Carefully spray grill rack with cooking spray. Place tuna on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, turning once and adding pineapple for last 5 minutes of grilling, until fish flakes easily with fork and is slightly pink in center.
• Among 4 plates, divide salad greens, tomatoes and onion. Top each with pineapple and tuna. Sprinkle with sesame sticks. Serve with remaining dressing.

PACIFIC RIM CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Stir rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar dissolves completely; remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Spread cucumber and radish slices onto a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Set aside for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
• Toss cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle rice vinegar dressing over the salad; toss to coat.

TUNA SALAD PLATE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine tuna, lemon juice, garlic powder, thyme, celery salt, white pepper and mayonnaise. use a Pastry Knife to mix the tuna. Season with fine sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Add green onions, carrots, cilantro, sweet pickle relish and hard-boiled egg. Mix salad until all ingredients are combined.
• Season Tuna Salad with fine sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 20-minutes.
• Place romaine lettuce leaves on salad plate and add tuna. Place sliced tomatoes, dill pickles on plate and serve.
• Garnish with Fresh Cilantro Sprigs.

PACIFIC-RIM CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Heat heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add sesame seeds and stir until toasted and golden, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine lime juice and next 7 ingredients in processor; process until well blended. With processor running, add vegetable oil in slow stream; process until slightly thickened. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing and 3/4 cup Parmesan; toss to combine. Divide salad among 6 plates; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and toasted sesame seeds.
• Available at Asian markets and in the produce section of some supermarkets.
• ** Fish sauce and chili-garlic sauce are available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

TUNA FISH SALAD PLATE

Steps:

• Flush the oil from the can of tuna by holding it under cold running water, then drain and flake. Combine fish and the next nine ingredients, mixing lightly with a fork. Serve in a nest of shredded greens - lettuce, watercress, spinach, escarole. Garnish with radishes, sweet gherkins, and rolled watercress sandwiches.

TUNA SALAD PLATE FOR ONE

Steps:

• Mix together tuna, egg, celery and mayonnaise.
• Make salad base with romaine lettuce, topped with a variety of sliced vegetables.
• Place 1/2 cup tuna on top.

TUNA SALAD PLATE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine tuna, lemon zest and lemon juice. Use a pastry knife to mix the tuna. Season with fine sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix until combined. Season with fine sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Cover Tuna Salad with plastic and chill for 30-minutes.
• Serve on chilled salad plated with Iceberg lettuce .
• Garnish Tuna Salad with Cherry tomatoes, radishes and dill pickles.

PACIFIC RIM SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Chill lettuce leaves and salad plates for 15 minutes.
• Place olives, parsley, cucumbers, radishes ,chilles, hearts of palm, salt, pepper in a bowl and toss the salad.
• In a small bowl combine lemon yogurt, lemon zest, lime juice and cayenne pepper. Whisk dressing until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Fold dressing into salad, cover with plastic and chill for 15 minutes.
• Assemble the salad.
• Place Red-Leaf lettuce leaves on chilled salad plates and add salad.
• Garnish salads with fresh chopped parsley and sliced Kamata olive.

PACIFIC RIM TUNA SALAD PLATE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine tuna, bell pepper, carrot, Maui onion, Pepperoncino peppers, fresh herbs, garlic powder, Hawaiian sea salt and lemon pepper. Use a "Pastry Knife" to mix salad until all ingredients are combined.
• Fold in chopped hard boiled egg. Season to taste with Hawaiian sea salt and Lemon pepper to tastes. Chill Tuna Salad for 30-minutes.
• Garnish for the plate:.
• Place chopped Butter Lettuce on four (4) Chilled Salad Plates with 4-ounce scoop of Tuna Salad. Place Jalapeno Stuffed Green Olives, Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced Red Radishes and Sliced Kosher Dill pickles on plates.