Shaved Fennel Salad with Seared Tuna and Parmesan

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 1 fennel bulb, shaved paper thin with a Japanese mandoline or meat slicer
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp chopped thyme leaves
• 1 tsp chopped Italian parsley
• 2 tbsp shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese

 

Tuna:

• 1/4 tsp  salt
• 1 tbsp pink peppercorns
• 4 ouces tuna (fresh sushi grade)
• 1 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Makes 1 Serving

 

To make the salad: Mix the fennel, oil, lemon juice, thmye, parsley and cheese. Set aside in a cool place.

 

To make the tuna:

1. Sprinkle the salt and peppercorns on the tuna. Place a saute pan on high heat and add the olive oil. Place the tuna in the pan and allow to cook 30 seconds or 1 minute on each side. Remove from the pan and slice in 5 pieces.
2. Place the fennel salad on a flat plate and place the lices of tuna in the center of the salad. Serve immediately.
    

WW POINTS VALUE: 11 pts

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Cookbook. The original recipe appeared on the menu of Azul restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami and was created by Chef Michelle Bernstein. Chef Bernstein is no longer at Azul but you can still enjoy this dish in your own home. It's quick, easy and delicious. The tuna is packed with heat while the fennel salad cools off your palate leaving your taste buds refreshed. I used sashimi tuna in this recipe because I tasted sashimi at a party recently and I LOVED it! I also love how the flavors of olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and mixed herbs go very well together with the fennel and tuna. As for the olive oil, I used Organic Garlic extra virgin olive oil from The Imperial Olive in Williamsburg, VA and it made the dish even more delicious. This dish is so good I couldn't wait to have it again because of the flavor and texture of the tuna and fennel. I know this dish has a lot of points for a salad but it's packed with lean protein and fiber. You can enjoy a high-end restaurant quality salad at home in 10 minutes or less. One bite of this salad and you'll never have to go out to a high-end restaurant again.