Tuna tartar with avocado and ginger dressing

Tuna tartar is a great dish. It's easy to make, light and fresh, and a fantastic starter to serve when you are planning on a bigger meat main course. Alternatively you could serve this as a main course on a warm summer night, accompanied by a glass of chilled white wine.

This particular recipe adds a nice twist on the classic tuna tartar by adding the ginger dressing.

Ingredients (serves 4):

400gr best quality tuna
1 small red onion, peeled and chopped finely
2 avocados, stoned and diced
Juice of one lime
bunch of fresh coriander

For the dressing: 
2 tbs of lime juice
2 tbs sugar
4cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 tbs olive oil
3 tbs of white wine vinegar
2 tbs of light soy sauce
1 red chili, finely chopped

Preparation: 

1. For the dressing, put the lime juice and the sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Once the mixture starts to thicken, remove from the heat and allow to cool. Then add the ginger, a tablespoon of olive oil, the vinegar, chili and soy sauce. Season to taste. 

2. Cut the tuna into small cubes and season with salt. Add the onion, the juice of half a lime, a couple of tablespoons of fresh coriander, and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. 

3. In a separate bowl, mice the avocado with the remaining lime juice, some salt and pepper. 

4. To serve, first place some avocado on each plate, then adding the tuna (using serving rings is best). Add the dressing and sprinkle with some coriander. 


Recipe adapted from: Reuben Riffel, "Reuben cooks: food is time travel"