CUCUMBER TUNA AVOCADO SALAD ROLLS

5 from 1 vote

CUCUMBER TUNA AVOCADO SALAD ROLLS

One Pot, Fast

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

Fresh tuna served rare is paired with everything it needs: salt, fat, heat, and acid.

These fresh little bites can be served a number of ways as an appetizer or light lunch: as sushi rolls, in a salad bowl, on top of cucumber coins (thickly sliced cucumber), or stuffed inside of cucumber. The sky is the limit and what really matters is the ingredients coming together into one harmonious bite not so much the exact presentation.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: avocado, cucumber, rolls, salad, tuna

Servings: people

Calories: 122kcal

Author: Chef Sara Furcini

Ingredients

2 tuna steaks (6 to 7 ounces/180-200g each) (boneless, skinless)
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 seedless English cucumbers outer peel removed and thinly peeled lengthwise into wide strips
2 ripe avocados cut in half, seed and skins removed
Microgreens
1 jalapeno sliced very thinly
1 lime cut in half

Instructions

Cook tuna. Drizzle half the oil over the tuna. Smear over one side then sprinkle with half the salt and pepper, flip and repeat. Heat skillet over high heat until smoking hot. Place tuna steak in the skillet and cook on all sides for 45 seconds. You just want to sear the outside but keep the center rare (118F in the middle). Move to a plate and allow to cool completely before slicing.
Prepare the vegetables. Use either a vegetable peeler or mandolin to slice the cucumber lengthwise into long thin strips. Set on a paper towel and sprinkle lightly with salt to remove excess water. With the avocado (rounded side face-up) cut into very thin ¼-inch thick slices lengthwise.
Assemble the tuna salad rolls, slice, and serve. Once the tune is completely cool, cut it into thin ¼-inch thick squares (about 1-inch x 1-inch). To assemble: Place the cucumber strip in front of you (note: you may need to stack 2 pieces of cucumber on top of eachother). Add a single layer of tuna starting from one end and leaving at least half the length bare (over-stuffed cucumber will be difficult to roll). Repeat with the avocado slices, a thin layer of microgreens, adding a single slice of jalapeno per roll. Starting at the end with the tuna, begin to roll to form a single bite-sized roll. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve with lime juice.

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