Yummy Low Carb Seared Tuna Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Ingredients:

Balsamic Dressing:

• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 1 garlic clove, crushed to a paste

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

Salad:

• 4 (5-ounce) tuna steaks, approximately 1 1/2 inches thick

• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 4 cups romaine lettuce, roughly chopped

• 2 small heads endive, roughly chopped

• 1/2 cup snow peas

Instructions:

• Combine vinegar, garlic, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. 

• Whisk until thick and emulsified. Set aside.

• Season both sides of tuna with salt and pepper. 

• Heat oil over medium-high heat. When smoking hot, add tuna and cook 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. 

• Flip and cook another 1 to 1 1/ 2 minutes. 

• Let rest 5 minutes. 

• Thinly slice on an angle, against the grain.

• Toss lettuce, endive and snow peas with balsamic dressing. 

• Season with salt and pepper.

• Top with seared tuna and serve.