Description
This refreshing Cucumber Tuna Avocado Salad Rolls recipe combines seared tuna, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and a hint of jalapeño for a light yet satisfying appetizer or light meal. Ready in just 15 minutes, these bite-sized rolls are perfect for a healthy snack or elegant party dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood
- 2 tuna steaks (6 to 7 ounces/180-200g each), boneless, skinless
Produce
- 2 seedless English cucumbers, outer peel removed and then thinly peeled lengthwise into wide strips
- 2 ripe avocados, cut in half, seed and skins removed
- Microgreens (amount as desired for garnish and rolling)
- 1 jalapeño, sliced very thinly
- 1 lime, cut in half (for serving)
Pantry
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt (divided)
- â…› teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (divided)
Instructions
- Cook tuna: Drizzle half the olive oil over one side of each tuna steak. Sprinkle half the salt and pepper on the same side, then turn and repeat on the other side. Heat a skillet over high heat until it is smoking hot. Place the tuna steaks in the skillet and sear each side for 45 seconds to cook evenly. Remove from skillet and let cool completely on a plate.
- Prepare the vegetables: Using a vegetable peeler or mandolin, slice the cucumbers lengthwise into thin wide strips. Lay them out on a paper towel and sprinkle lightly with salt to draw out excess moisture. Slice the avocados into thin slices, ready for assembly.
- Assemble the rolls: Once the tuna is cool, cut into squares roughly bite-sized. Lay a cucumber strip out flat, then add a piece of tuna, a slice of avocado, some microgreens, and a few thin jalapeño slices. Starting from the tuna end, carefully roll the cucumber strip to enclose the fillings and form a neat roll. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients. Serve the rolls fresh with a squeeze of lime juice over the top.
Notes
- For best flavor, use fresh, sashimi-grade tuna.
- Be careful not to overcook the tuna; searing for 45 seconds per side keeps it tender and rare inside.
- You can adjust the amount of jalapeño according to how spicy you like your rolls.
- These rolls are best served immediately to maintain the crisp texture of cucumber.
- To make the rolls easier to roll, pat cucumber strips dry after salting.
