Best 7 Ginger Pepper Tuna Salad Recipes

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Ginger pepper tuna salad is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that combines the flavors of ginger, pepper, and tuna. It is a great option for a light lunch or dinner and can be served on its own or with crackers, bread, or salad. If you are looking for a tasty and healthy recipe that is sure to please everyone, give ginger pepper tuna salad a try.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ASIAN TUNA SALAD



Asian Tuna Salad image

It's spicy and super-addictive! Serve with lettuce as lettuce wraps. Great with crackers and pita bread, too.

Provided by mimilulu

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 (5 ounce) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
½ cup finely chopped carrot
¼ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground red chile pepper
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup light mayonnaise
¼ cup Asian chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

  • Mix tuna, cranberries, carrot, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, ginger, ground chile pepper, and kosher salt together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk mayonnaise, chile paste, sesame oil, soy sauce, and honey together in a separate bowl; add to tuna mixture and stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 305.8 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

GINGERED TUNA SALAD



Gingered Tuna Salad image

This recipe was printed in Penzeys One first issue. It is a deliciously different tuna salad. This goes great on a pita, with crackers or on a bed of salad greens.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (7 5/8 ounce) flavor fresh pouch tuna in water
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup red onion, minced
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 dash cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan over low heat, sauté the curry powder in olive oil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • While the curry powder is cooking, mince the onion and chop the crystallized ginger.
  • In a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, rice vinegar and Dijon mustard; whisk to blend.
  • Add the cooked curry powder, crystallized ginger, onion, pecans and cayenne pepper; whisk again to thoroughly blend.
  • Add the tuna and mix with a fork until tuna is well blended and coated with the dressing.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.7, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 28.8, Sodium 367.4, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2, Protein 14.4

SEARED TUNA SALAD WITH ASIAN VINAIGRETTE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon Chinese mustard
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 pounds Ahi tuna loin, cut in 4 strips
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1 bunch mizuna greens
1 bunch arugula greens
3 cups torn red leaf lettuce
3 cups torn green leaf lettuce
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup fried rice noodles
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, lime, ginger, mustard and cilantro. Pour in the oil and continue to whisk until emulsified.
  • Season the tuna fillets with salt and pepper; lightly coat with oil. Put sesame seeds on a plate. Coat top and bottom of each fillet with seeds. Heat a large, dry skillet over high heat. Add fillets; cook about 3 minutes. Turn; cook until desired doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes for rare. Slice the tuna into 1-inch thick strips.
  • Mix the greens together and spread out on a platter. Add the green onions, rice noodles almonds, and orange segments. Lay the tuna strips on top then drizzle with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

GUAM "VOLCANO" TUNA (PEPPER-CRUSTED TUNA WITH GINGER-WASABI DIPPING SAUCE)



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Provided by Steven Raichlen

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the Dipping Sauce
1 tablespoon wasabi powder, or 1 tablespoon wasabi paste
1 piece (2 inches) fresh ginger, peeled (for 1 tablespoon grated)
1 lemon
3/4 cup soy sauce
1 scallion, both white and green parts, trimmed and sliced crosswise paper-thin
1 hot chile, thinly sliced crosswise (see Note)
For the Tuna
4 tuna steaks (each about 1 1/2 inches thick and 6 to 8 ounces)
6 to 8 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
Coarse salt (kosher or sea)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Lemon or lime wedges, for serving
Advance Preparation
None; the beauty of this dish is its spontaneity. However, the dipping sauce can be prepared 1 hour ahead.

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare the dipping sauce: If you are using powdered wasabi, place it in a mixing bowl and add 1 tablespoon of warm water. Stir to form a paste and let stand for about 5 minutes. If you are using wasabi paste, place it in a mixing bowl. Grate the ginger on a fine grater into the bowl; you should have about 1 tablespoon. Cut the lemon in half and cut a thin slice off one half. Cut the slice in quarters, remove any seeds, and set the lemon quarters aside for garnishing the sauce. Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon into the bowl, squeezing it through your fingers to catch any seeds. Add the soy sauce, scallion, and chile and stir to mix well. Divide the sauce among 4 small bowls. Float a quarter lemon slice in each bowl. The dipping sauce can be prepared up to 1 hour ahead.
  • 2. Prepare the tuna: Place the tuna steaks on a large plate and thickly crust them with cracked peppercorns, pressing the pepper onto the fish on both sides and the edges. Generously season the tuna with Old Bay seasoning and salt. Place the olive oil in a shallow bowl.
  • 3. Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat it to high.
  • 4. When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate. Dip each piece of tuna in the olive oil on both sides, then arrange it on the hot grate. The dripping oil may and should cause flare-ups-it's supposed to. The flames will help sear the crust. Grill the tuna until it is dark and crusty on the outside but still very rare inside, 2 to 3 minutes per side, turning with tongs. When done the tuna should feel quite soft when poked.
  • 5. Transfer the grilled tuna steaks to a cutting board and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. Cut down through the steaks, holding the blade perpendicular to the cutting board. Each slice will have a dark crusty exterior and a blood-rare center. Fan out the slices on a platter or plates. Garnish the tuna with lemon or lime wedges and serve the bowls of dipping sauce alongside.

GRILLED TUNA WITH GINGER-SESAME SAUCE



Grilled Tuna With Ginger-Sesame Sauce image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
4 tuna steaks, about 6 ounces each
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Make the sauce. Stir-fry the scallions, ginger and garlic in the sesame oil for one to two minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and pour the sauce into a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Sprinkle the tuna fish with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and liberal grindings of pepper. Grill the fish for two to three minutes on each side for rare, longer if you wish it more well-done. Serve with the sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 372, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 780 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SEARED AHI TUNA WITH WATERCRESS, CHILE, AND GINGER SALAD



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This Thai influenced tuna steak with a light and aromatic salad is ideal for summer.

Provided by Alex Bluett

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
3 tablespoons lime juice
4 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
½ fresh red chile pepper, seeded and minced
1 bunch cilantro, stems and leaves separated
2 (8 ounce) tuna steaks
1 bunch watercress, trimmed
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
½ fresh red chile pepper, cut into matchsticks

Steps:

  • Whisk together the ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Slowly whisk in olive oil until incorporated. Set aside and refrigerate half of this mixture to be used as a salad dressing later. Whisk the garlic, lime zest, minced chile pepper, and cilantro stems into the marinade. Coat the tuna steaks with the marinade, cover, and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • Preheat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is very hot, remove the tuna from the marinade, and place into the skillet. Sear the tuna until golden brown on both sides, and cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium, depending on thickness.
  • Place the watercress in a large bowl with the cilantro leaves, cherry tomatoes, and sliced chile pepper. Pour in the reserved dressing, and toss to mix. Serve the seared tuna on a bed of salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 102.4 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 58.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 889.5 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

GINGER PEPPER TUNA SALAD



Ginger Pepper Tuna Salad image

A fresh tasting summer alternative to plain old tuna salad. Quick to make and delicious. The taste and aroma of fresh Ginger, garlic, and green onions is a classic Asian combination that has a cooling and refreshing effect when eaten raw. Great in a wrap with fresh raw spinach!

Provided by jccooks92

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 1 Sandwich, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (5 ounce) can chunk light tuna, strained
1 green onion, sliced thin
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated (a slice about 1/2 cm wide off the root)
1 garlic clove, grated (use a zester)
1 teaspoon soy sauce (use one of the real fermented varieties)
1 tablespoon lime juice
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
black pepper, generously

Steps:

  • grate ginger and garlic into medium sized bowl.
  • add sliced green onions.
  • add lime juice, soy sauce, and pepper.
  • stir to distribute spices evenly in mixture.
  • add mayonnaise.
  • add strained tuna and mix well until you have a homogenous mix.
  • salt to taste and serve however you like!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412.3, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 57.9, Sodium 1236.7, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 4.5, Protein 38

Tips:

  • Choosing the right tuna: Opt for high-quality, sustainable tuna packed in water or olive oil. Solid or chunk light tuna works best for this salad.
  • Preparing the vegetables: Finely dice the onion, celery, and red bell pepper for a consistent texture and even distribution of flavors.
  • Using fresh herbs: Fresh parsley and dill add a vibrant flavor profile to the salad. If unavailable, dried herbs can be used as a substitute, but adjust the quantity as they tend to be more concentrated.
  • Adding moisture and richness: Mayonnaise and Greek yogurt provide moisture and a creamy texture to the salad. Use full-fat yogurt for a richer flavor and texture.
  • Balancing flavors: Adjust the amount of Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to your taste preferences. Start with small quantities and gradually add more until the desired balance is achieved.

Conclusion:

This ginger pepper tuna salad is a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for a light and refreshing meal. The combination of tuna, vegetables, herbs, and a tangy dressing creates a harmonious symphony of tastes. Whether served on a bed of lettuce, as a sandwich filling, or as a dip with crackers, this versatile salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Its vibrant colors and zesty flavors make it an excellent choice for picnics, potlucks, or as a quick and easy lunch option. Enjoy this delicious and nutritious salad as part of a balanced diet.

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