Name: How to Make Delicious and Unusual Ocean Tuna Salad That's Extremely Appealing
Cook time: 15 min

Preparation

10 minutes
Processing

15 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

Pacific tuna is a delicious, nutritious fish with many different cooking methods such as steaming, soup, mixed salad, and incredibly attractive grilled dishes. Let’s cook with TasteVN and immediately make this Pacific tuna salad!

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1 Prepare the ocean tuna

2 Prepare other ingredients

3 Roasted peanuts

4 Prepare the dipping sauce

5 Final product

Ingredients for Pacific Tuna Salad For 2 servings

Pacific tuna fillet 100 gr Ginger 1 bulb Mango 1/2 fruit Lettuce 100 gr Mustard greens 100 gr Coriander 100 gr Raw peanuts 50 gr White wine a little Soy sauce 5 tablespoons Mustard 1/2 tablespoon

How to choose fresh and delicious tuna

For fresh tuna

You should choose fish with sparkling, clear eyes where the pupil is clearly visible, and gills that are bright red. If the gills are dark red or even brownish-black, it indicates that the fish is no longer fresh.
Additionally, you can differentiate between fresh and spoiled fish by pressing on the belly of the fish. If the fish is resilient and does not indent when pressed, it is fresh.
Do not choose fish with sunken eyes because these fish have been frozen for a long time and have undergone extensive transportation, which means the flesh will no longer be fresh.

For frozen tuna

When purchasing, you should select fish with undamaged packaging. It is best to buy seafood with a shelf life of within one month from the catch date.
It is advisable to buy tuna from supermarkets or stores that have proper storage conditions and deep freezing facilities to retain its original nutrients.
Avoid selecting pieces of fish with a thick layer of ice because they may have been stored for too long or have been thawed and refrozen again.

See details: How to choose fresh and delicious tuna

Ingredients for the dish of ocean tuna salad

How to prepare Ocean Tuna Salad

1
Prepare the ocean tuna

Soak the ocean tuna fillet in a diluted white wine mixture for about 5 minutes, then remove, rinse with clean water, and cut into thin, bite-sized pieces.
How to remove the fishy smell from tuna
- Method 1: Soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces and soak in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes. Then remove and rinse thoroughly with water.
- Method 3: Add a few smashed ginger slices to the fish and soak for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
See details: 7 tips to effectively remove the fishy smell of tuna
2

Prepare other ingredients

Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and cut it into thin strips.

Peel the mango, wash it clean, and cut it into thin slices.

Pick off any wilted leaves from the lettuce, coriander, and mustard greens, wash them clean, and let them drain.
3
Roasted peanuts

Add 50g of peanuts to a pan, roast over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the peanut shells crack, then shell the peanuts until they are completely peeled.
Tip:
To save time, you can buy pre-roasted peanuts at supermarkets or reputable stores. Additionally, you can roast peanuts at home using the following two methods:
- Method 1: Place the peanuts in a microwave, select the defrost mode and heat for about 1 minute, then stir, cover, and continue to heat. Repeat continuously for about 5 times until you no longer hear any popping sounds, then you can turn off the heat.
- Method 2: Preheat an air fryer at 160 degrees Celsius for 3 minutes to stabilize the heat, then add the peanuts, cover the fryer, and fry for about 8 minutes.
See details:
- How to roast peanuts in the microwave.
- How to roast peanuts using an air fryer.
4
Prepare the dipping sauce

Add 5 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1/2 tablespoon of mustard, stir well to combine the mustard and soy sauce.
Tip:
- To enhance the flavor of the dish, you can adjust the amount of mustard according to your family’s taste.
- If you don’t like dipping with mustard soy sauce, you can dip with mayonnaise, spicy mayonnaise, Teriyaki sauce,…
5

Final product

The Ocean tuna salad after completion will have an appealing color. The fresh tuna meat is delicious when eaten with the spicy dipping sauce, fragrant with mustard. Especially, eaten with mango and ginger, which is warm and slightly sour. This will surely be a fresh and unique dish to help you change flavors for those leisurely weekends!