Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons wasabi powder
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoons homemade mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons spicy chile paste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
  • 1 pound sushi-grade tuna, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 Haas avocado, peeled, seeded and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes, plus 1/2 peeled, seeded and cut into fourths, lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black peppers
  • 5 cups mizuna or other bitter greens
  • 2 tablespoons finely sliced green onion tops
  • 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish

Method

  • In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, wasabi, mirin, rice wine vinegar and canola oil.
  • Set aside while you prepare the tuna tartare.
  • In a medium bowl, combine shallots, mayonnaise, honey, chili paste, sesame oil, soy sauce and wasabi, and stir well to combine.
  • Gently fold in tuna, the avocado cubes, and cucumber and season with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate while you prepare the plates.
  • In a medium bowl, toss the mizuna with the vinaigrette to coat.
  • Divide the greens between 4 plates and place 1 avocado slice on each plate.
  • Divide the tuna tartare between the 4 plates, atop the mizuna greens.
  • Garnish each plate with green onions and sesame seeds and serve immediately.