Sesame Lime Vinaigrette Food

LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream.

EASY SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds together in a bowl until dressing is evenly mixed.

SESAME GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a minichop or blender (because the amounts are small, I prefer a minichop) and blend until homogenized.

SPICY SEARED TUNA WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Melt the butter over low-heat, stir in the ginger root and remove from the heat. Allow the mixture to infuse for 2 to 3 hours or overnight for the flavor to develop.
• In a small saucepan, heat the vinegar and whisk in the sugar until it is dissolved. Remove from the heat and all to cool. Stir in the salt, pepper, sesame seeds, and soy sauce, then whisk in the sesame and vegetable oils until the mixture is completely emulsified.
• Reheat the butter and ginger root infusion until it is soft enough to spread easily. Brush each sheet of aluminum foil with some of this mixture, and sprinkle with a little salt and white pepper. With a very sharp knife, slice the tuna about 3/8 inch thick against the grain and lay 2 slices in a single layer on each piece of foil. Preheat a grill, griddle, or large heavy skillet to very high heat.
• Toss the greens with just enough vinaigrette to coat all the leaves and reserve the remaining vinaigrette for another use. Mound an equal quantity of the salad on each of 6 serving plates.
• Transfer the sheets of foil to the hot grill and cook for about 30 seconds, or until the tuna is seared on one side and still raw on the other. Immediately transfer the tuna slices, raw side up, to the plates and drape them loosely around the edges of the salad. Garnish with the chives and the shiitake caps, if desired, and serve immediately.
• In a large heavy saucepan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger root, and mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes, or until the mushrooms are just seared and still dry. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and reduce over medium-high heat until almost no liquid remains. Stir in the sambal olek and salt and remove from the heat. Add the vinaigrette and stir to mix. Set aside and allow to marinate for at least 6 hours. The mushrooms can be kept covered in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH SESAME CHILI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook the peas according to directions. Drain and let cool slightly.
• Combine chicken, cabbage, peas, carrots, cucumbers, and green onions. Toss to combine. Cover and chill for an hour.
• Whisk the chili sauce, honey, oil, vinegar, lime juice, and wasabi paste until well mixed. Chill for an hour.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss well. Sprinkle each serving with crushed peanuts.

SOBA NOODLE SALAD WITH SESAME GINGER SOY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add soba noodles. Cook according to package instructions adding the green beans 2 minutes before the end of cooking time.
• Drain noodles and green beans in a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. (This keeps the beans bright green.)
• In the bottom of a medium bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette: lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, sesame oil, and sambal oelek (chili paste).
• Add the soba noodles and green beans to the bowl with the vinaigrette along with the grated carrot, scallions, and black roasted sesame seeds.
• Toss well to coat and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.

LIME AND SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine lime juice, brown sugar, sesame oil and Fish Sauce.
• Mix together well.
• Serve with vegetable salad or cold noodle salad.

SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• On a cutting board, crush garlic clove, and sprinkle with salt. Using the back of your knife, smear garlic and salt into a rough paste, and transfer to a medium bowl. Whisk in vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, honey, and lemon juice. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in canola and sesame oils. Stir in sesame seeds. Season with salt and pepper.

SESAME-MISO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl.
• DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

SESAME-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine shallot and lime juice in a large jar or medium bowl; season with salt and pepper and let sit 10 minutes.
• Add sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, and honey to shallot mixture; cover and shake (or whisk) to combine. Season sesame-lime vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Do Ahead
• Vinaigrette can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill. Shake to reincorporate just before serving.

SESAME SEARED TUNA W/LIME GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, add the black and the white sesame seeds. Pat the tuna very dry. smear a bit of wasabi paste on both sides of the fish. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
• Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil. When the oil is shimmering, carefully lay the tuna fillets in the pan, not touching. Cook for 2 minutes then flip the tuna. Cook 2 minutes, then flip the fillets to its side to cook 1 minute. Flip one more time to cook the other side for 1 minute so that you have a good sear on all sides, taking care not to burn the sesame seeds. If the seeds start turning brown too quickly, lower the heat. Remove the fish to a plate.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, ginger and the oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice the fish into thin slices and arrange on a plate. Drizzle some of the lime-ginger vinaigrette over the fish. Toss the remaining lime-ginger vinaigrette with salad greens, if desired.