Seared Ahi Quinoa Salad

There is this amazing salad at True Food kitchen in San Diego. It has quinoa, cucumbers, watercress, feta cheese, Marcona almonds...etc. I make it at home ALL the time! I normally grill wild salmon to put on top. This week Sprouts (grocery store) had Wild Ahi Tuna on sale! Which made that yummy Greek style salad turn Asian in my head. 

Here's the breakdown: 

The salad,

Red Quinoa (cooked, obviously!)

Green beans (sliced and blanched, I like them a little crispy)

English cucumber (quartered lengthwise and sliced very thin)

Cashews (toasted)

Watercress 

Wild Ahi Tuna Steaks (seared) 

The dressing, 

Grapeseed oil for a base

Lemon for acid 

And for flavor,

Tamari soy sauce 

Toasted sesame oil

Crushed garlic

A pinch of crushed red pepper

A bit of sweet (sugar or agave or zsweet) 

We had leftovers the next day and it was even good cold.