Ahi Tuna Sashimi And Green Papaya Salad With Chile Lime Dressing Recipe

• 1/2 c. fish sauce
• 1/2 c. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 c. cool water
• 1/8 c. palm sugar (available at Asian food stores)
• 1 x inch piece lemon grass, roughly minced
• 1/2 x Thai chili, roughly minced
• 1 pch chopped garlic
• Salad
• 2 tsp dry shrimp
• 1/4 c. water
• 1/2 c. julienned green papaya
• 1 Tbsp. julienned mint leaves
• 1 Tbsp. julienned cilantro leaves
• 1 Tbsp. julienned Thai basil leaves
• 4 Tbsp. toasted pine nuts
• 4 Tbsp. tomato concasse
• 6 x green beans, blanched and finely diced
• 8 x (2 oz slices) sashimi-grade Ahi tuna loin, cut 1/4-inch thick
• 1/4 c. cilantro oil

1. Place all dressing ingredients in a blender and process till smooth.
2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
3. Cover and chill overnight to allow flavours to infuse.
4. Salad:Combine dry shrimp and water in a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil.
5. Remove from the heat and immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve; throw away liquid.
6. Place liquid removed shrimp on a paper towel to dry.
7. Mince shrimp, place in a covered container and chill till needed.
8. Combine dry shrimp and water in a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil.
9. Remove from the heat and immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve; throw away liquid.
10. Place liquid removed shrimp on a paper towel to dry.
11. Mince shrimp, place in a covered container and chill till needed.
12. ASSEMBLY:Place 2 slices of Ahi tuna in the centre of each of four large chilled plates.
13. Sprinkle tuna with a little fleur de sel.
14. Drizzle cilantro oil around the outside of the tuna.
15. Spoon 1 Tbsp.
16. of dressing over each piece of tuna.
17. Divide salad among plates.

fish sauce, lime juice, water, palm sugar, lemon grass, chili, garlic, salad, shrimp, water, julienned green papaya, mint, cilantro, basil, nuts, tomato concasse, green beans, tuna loin, cilantro oil

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/ahi-tuna-sashimi-and-green-papaya-salad-with-chile-lime-dressing-62738 (may not work)