This recipe is from Vicki’s Australian days.  She was a big fan of the Marie Claire by Donna Hay cookbooks and bought every new edition the day it hit the shelves.  This one is from the “Flavours” cookbook and has less than 350 calories!

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Low Calorie Seared Tuna with Ginger Noodles

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 6 1/2 ounces dry somen or soba noodles
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp wasabi paste
• 1/4 cup drained pickled ginger
• 1/4 cup chives minced
• 12 ounces sashimi grade tuna cut in two pieces
• Black & white sesame seeds enough to coat tuna
• Soy sauce
• wasabi paste

Instructions

• Boil water in a large sauce pan.
•  Put noodles in boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.  Drain.  Run cool water over noodles.
• Combine the oils, lime juice and wasabi paste and pour over noodles.  
• Add the pickled ginger and chives and toss.
• Put sesame seeds on a flat plate.  Press seeds into tuna until tuna is well coated.  
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat.  
• Cook tuna on each side for 1 minute each or until just seared.  Cut tuna into 3/4 inch slices.
• Divide the noodles among 4 large bowls and top with tuna.
•  Serve with soy sauce and a small dab of wasabi in a separate dipping bowl.