Fresh lime juice, lemongrass and thai chiles flavour this bright dressing to be served with an exotic Ahi tuna sashimi and green papaya salad.
ingredients
Dressing
Salad
directions
Place all dressing ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow flavours to infuse.
Combine dried shrimp and water in a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve; discard liquid. Place drained shrimp on a paper towel to dry. Mince shrimp, place in a covered container and refrigerate until needed.
Combine dried shrimp and water in a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve; discard liquid. Place drained shrimp on a paper towel to dry. Mince shrimp, place in a covered container and refrigerate until needed.
ASSEMBLY:
Place 2 slices of Ahi tuna in the centre of each of four large chilled plates. Sprinkle tuna with a little fleur de sel. Drizzle cilantro oil around the outside of the tuna. Spoon 1 tablespoon of dressing over each piece of tuna. Divide salad among plates.