How to Make Thai Tuna Salad - A Step-by-Step Guide

Thai Tuna Salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish that is perfect for a light and healthy meal. This salad is packed with vibrant colors, crunchy vegetables, and a zesty dressing that will tantalize your taste buds. With the addition of tender chunks of tuna, this dish provides a good source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, making it not only delicious but also nutritious.

Originating from Thailand, this salad incorporates the bold and aromatic flavors that Thai cuisine is known f...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Asian fish sauce
  • ½ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 ¼ pounds fresh tuna steaks, cubed
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 bunch green onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small fresh red chile pepper, seeded and chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup fresh basil

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • In a small bowl, mix together fish sauce, lime juice, and honey. Place tuna in a large, plastic, resealable bag, and pour fish sauce mixture over the tuna. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wok over high heat. When the oil is very hot, almost smoking, place 1/2 tuna in pan; cook and stir for 1 minute, or until desired doneness. Transfer cooked fish to a large bowl. Repeat with remaining oil and tuna.
  • Toss warm fish with tomatoes, green onion, red chile pepper, cilantro, and basil. Serve.
  • Nutrition

    246 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 58mg
    • Sodium: 604mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 11g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 32g
    • Vitamin C: 24mg
    • Calcium: 60mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 863mg