Sesame Ginger Tuna Salad
A quick and easy tuna salad that replaces the traditional mayo and relish with a sesame ginger vinaigrette and pickled ginger. Measurements are mostly to taste. Feel free to add any vegetables that go with the general flavour profile. This salad makes a great lunch or light supper.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 170-mL can of light tuna, preferably packed in water
- English cucumber, finely chopped
- red sweet pepper, finely chopped
- avocado, cubed
- pickled ginger, sliced See Notes, below.
- 1-2 tbsp sesame ginger vinaigrette, bottled or homemade See Notes, below.
- packaged seaweed snacks, torn into small pieces See Notes, below.
- toasted sesame seeds, black and white See Notes, below.
Instructions
- Open tuna and drain. Add to a medium mixing bowl then flake with a fork.
- Add cucumber, pepper, avocado, and pickled ginger to bowl.
- Start with 1 tbsp of vinaigrette. Drizzle it over the salad then toss gently to combine. Taste and add more vinaigrette, if desired, then toss again.
- Top with seaweed snacks and lots of toasted sesame seeds. Serve in a pita, on toast, in a bun, over rice, with crackers, or whatever "base" you like.
Notes
- Pickled ginger is sold in most major grocery stores. Check the sushi counter, if your store has one, or the Asian food aisle. A little goes a long way, so start small then add more, as desired.
- There are many recipes online for sesame ginger vinaigrette if you prefer to make your own. I buy the Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette by President's Choice.
- Seaweed snacks are small sheets of roasted seaweed that have been oiled and salted. They are often sold in packages of three, like this package from T&T, and are typically found in the snack aisle or Asian food aisle. They tend to be both oily and salty, given their ingredients, so go slow when adding them. You can always add more if you find you want more of their flavour.
- As with the pickled ginger, bottles of toasted sesame seeds can often be found at grocery store sushi counters or in the Asian food aisle. You can typically find white and black individually, or a bottle that combines the two. You don't absolutely need both, but I like the colour variety they offer.