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Tuna Poke bowl with avocado

Name: Tuna Poke bowl with avocado
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 spring onions; 2 tbsp. sesame oil; 4 tbsp. sesame oil; 5 cm (2 in) piece of fresh root ginger, greated; Pinch of chilli flakes; 2 tbsp. sesame seeds; 11 g sushi nori, cut into 2cm (3/4in) strips; 350 g (12oz) fresh tuna loin, cut into small chunks; 2 avocados, peeled, stoned and chopped; 3 little gem lettuce, leaves separated, to serve; Lime wedges, to serve

Poke (said poh-kay) is a popular Hawaiian dish. Ask your fishmonger for the freshest sushi-grade tuna - don't be tempted to use tuna from a packet.

By The Good Housekeeping Web teamPublished: 10 August 2016

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Ingredients

2
spring onions
2 Tbsp.
sesame oil
4 Tbsp.
sesame oil
5
cm (2 in) piece of fresh root ginger, greated
Pinch of chilli flakes
2 Tbsp.
sesame seeds
11 g
sushi nori, cut into 2cm (3/4in) strips
350 g
(12oz) fresh tuna loin, cut into small chunks
2
avocados, peeled, stoned and chopped
3
little gem lettuce, leaves separated, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve

Directions

1. Step 1
  Boil the kettle. Meanwhile, finely chop the spring onions. Reserve 1tbsp of the chopped green ends. In a large bowl, mix remaining onion, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, chilli and 1tbsp sesame seeds.
2. Step 2
  Put the sushi nori ina colander and pour over water from the freshly boiled kettle. Cool under cold running water, then gently squeeze out excess wate. Add sushi nori to the large bowl, together with the tuna and avocados, and mix gently.
3. Step 3
  Spoon into a serving bowl. Sprinkle over remaining sesame seeds and reserved chopped spring onions. Bring to the table with the lettuce leaves and lime wedges and enjoy.
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