Thai Salad with Cold-smoked Tuna

Recipe ingredients

• 1 medium English cucumber, peeled
• 1 medium carrot, peeled
• ½ red pepper, cut into julienne
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 green onions, minced 
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped fresh coriander 
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped fresh basil
• ½ cup (125 mL) diced (¼-in./½-cm.) pineapple
• 4 Italiano cooked cold-smoked tuna steaks
• Dressing
• 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) coconut milk
• 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) fresh lime juice
• 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) Irresistibles extra virgin olive oil or toasted sesame seed oil* 
• 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) hot pepper paste
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation

Using a peeler, shave cucumber and carrot lengthwise into long thin strips.
Put the shaved vegetables in a salad bowl along with the other ingredients, except for the tuna and dressing ingredients.
In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients together. Set aside.
Cut tuna steaks into strips ½ in. (1 cm) thick.
Just before serving, drizzle salad with dressing and top with smoked tuna strips.

Suggestion

* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.

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