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Best Recipe for Tuna, Fennel, Avocado, and Tangerine Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces sushi-grade tuna
  • 1/8 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 head frisée (about 10 ounces), leaves separated
  • 1 fennel bulb, stemmed and sliced (fronds reserved)
  • 2 blood oranges (or navel oranges), peel, pith and seeds removed, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices (juice reserved)
  • 2 seedless tangerines, peel and pith removed, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices (juice reserved)
  • 3/4 avocado, cut into 1/8-inch slices
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (preferably from Meyer lemons)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh blood orange juice (or fresh orange juice)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tangerine juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 shallot, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon tangerine zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat grill to high. Brush tuna with oil; sear 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from grill; set aside to cool.
  2. Dressing Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; whisk until blended. Stir in zests. Add salt and pepper. Toss frisée with 1 tablespoon dressing. Divide frisée between 2 bowls; surround frisée with fennel slices. Top with orange, tangerine and avocado. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon dressing. Thinly slice tuna and place half on top of each salad. Top with fennel fronds.
  3. Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; whisk until blended. Stir in zests. Add salt and pepper. Toss frisée with 1 tablespoon dressing. Divide frisée between 2 bowls; surround frisée with fennel slices. Top with orange, tangerine and avocado. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon dressing. Thinly slice tuna and place half on top of each salad. Top with fennel fronds.

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