Seared Tuna Soba Noodle Salad

Looking for a quick and easy dinner that tastes amazing?! This pan seared tuna steak and soba noodle salad is ready in mere minutes and is packed with flavor.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine asian

Keyword 15 minute meals, cold pasta recipe, cold pasta salad, how to sear tuna, pan seared tuna steak, seared tuna, sesame seared tuna

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 10

Total Time 18

Servings servings

Calories 419kcal

Author Shannah Coe

Ingredients

Pan Seared Tuna Steaks

6 sushi grade tuna steaks
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
2 tablespoons avocado oil

Soba Noodle Salad

6 ounces soba noodles
3/4 cup matchstick carrots
3/4 cup chopped English cucumber
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

Soba Noodle Salad

Prepare soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
6 ounces soba noodles
In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper.
3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
In a large bowl, combine cooked soba noodles, carrots, cucumber, and bell pepper. Add rice vinegar mixture and toss to combine. Refrigerate.
3/4 cup matchstick carrots, 3/4 cup chopped English cucumber, 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper

Pan Seared Tuna Steaks

Season tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Roll outer edges of tuna in everything bagel seasoning.
6 sushi grade tuna steaks, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tuna steaks (work in batches if needed to prevent over crowding the pan) and cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
2 tablespoons avocado oil
With fish between tongs, seared outer edges for 10-15 seconds. Remove from heat and slice.
Serve tuna over chilled soba noodles.

Notes

You can make the soba noodle salad 1-2 days in advance and keep chilled until ready to serve.

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