Name: Spicy tuna tartare salad recipe
Total time: 30 min
Yield: SERVES 4
Ingredients: 400g sashimi-quality tuna, diced into 5mm cubes; 1 small cucumber peeled, cut in half, de-seeded and cut into fine dice; 3 spring onions, sliced into rounds; 2 shallots, chopped 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped; pinch sea salt; 2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated, washed and dried; 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 tsp black sesame seeds; For the dressing; 2 tbsp gochujang; 80ml rice vinegar; 50ml extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tbsp soy sauce freshly ground black pepper; Note: Serve with pork belly and kimchi stir fry , steamed rice and steamed Asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce.

This fresh and flavoursome dish works well as part of a dinner spread or on its own.

Ingredients

400g sashimi-quality tuna, diced into 5mm cubes

1 small cucumber peeled, cut in half, de-seeded and cut into fine dice

3 spring onions, sliced into rounds

2 shallots, chopped 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped

pinch sea salt

2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated, washed and dried

2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

2 tsp black sesame seeds

For the dressing

2 tbsp gochujang

80ml rice vinegar

50ml extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp toasted sesame oil

1 tbsp caster sugar

1 tbsp soy sauce freshly ground black pepper

Note: Serve with pork belly and kimchi stir fry, steamed rice and steamed Asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce.

Method

1. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a bowl until the sugar has completely dissolved.

2. In a medium bowl, gently toss tuna, cucumber, spring onions, shallots, coriander and season with salt to taste.

3. Place lettuce on 4 plates and divide the tuna mix among them, making a mound on each bed of lettuce. (Alternatively, allow everyone to make their own parcels, san choi bao style.) Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

Note: Serve with pork belly and kimchi stir fry, steamed rice and steamed Asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce.