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Pan Seared Ahi Tuna, Baby Beets and Watercress Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette

By: Stevia Extract In The Raw® 
"This entree salad can be made 2 days ahead and chilled. Please remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving so that the oils can temper and the flavors enhance."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -1/2 cups vinaigrette
 

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 30 baby beets, any color, trimmed with 1-inch tops remaining
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 bunches watercress, washed, spun dry and trimmed
  • 1 1/2 pounds seared ahi tuna
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  • Ginger Vinaigrette:
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 packets Stevia Extract In The Raw®
  • 2 tablespoons fresh peeled and chopped ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Salad: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Rinse beets in cold water. Place on roasting pan and add enough water to cover three-fourths. Cover pan tightly with foil and roast about 50 minutes or until just under fork tender. Remove from oven. Beets will finish cooking during the cooling process.
  3. While beets are still warm, peel using soft towel rubbing skin off gently. Remove root top with a paring knife. Toss beets in bowl with olive oil and sea salt and set aside.
  4. Prepare ahi tuna and slice. Place on bed of watercress with roasted beets and ginger vinaigrette.
  5. Ginger Vinaigrette: In small container combine all ingredients in an airtight non-metallic container and shake vigorously to combine.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 383 | Total Fat: 27.6g | Cholesterol: 33mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2010 by pamelas   view full review
Very good recipe - this will be a regular in our house. I used regular beets and quartered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by de'Monfort Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Oh baby you know how to play with my taste buds! Beets are so underrated. I don't like them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by GRECKLE   view full review
We've just experienced a snowstorm and, the store being low, I had to substitute baby spinach...

 

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