Missing sushi? Try adding a spicy kick to some tuna with Sriracha sauce and coconut aminos (Paleo soy sauce) and serving it on top of crunchy cucumber slices instead of a rice wrapper. Sprinkle everything with sesame seeds for even more of a crunch, or leave them off if you’re not a fan.
You’re going to need sushi grade tuna for this one, because the fish is raw – and all the other usual precautions about raw fish do apply. It might be a little hard to get the special tuna, but this isn’t the kind of recipe you’d make every day anyway. If you can’t get good raw tuna, you could try a variation with cooked tuna – that would also be good, but it is really different.
Try these as an appetizer for a fancy dinner, or as party food when you’re really looking to impress someone. It’s an easy recipe to pull out for something fancy that doesn’t eat up a lot of your time.
Spicy Tuna And Cucumber Bites Recipe
SERVES: 4
PREP: 15 min.
Protein: 18g / %
Carbs: 8g / %
Fat: 5g / %
Values are per portion. These are for information only & are not meant to be exact calculations.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. tuna (sushi grade), finely diced
- 1 cucumber, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 avocado, diced into small cubes
- 2 tbsp. coconut aminos
- 2 tsp. Sriracha sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame seeds (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- In a bowl, toss the tuna, coconut aminos, Sriracha, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Top each cucumber slice with avocado.
- Scoop some tuna mixture onto each cucumber slice on top of the avocado.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve with green onions as garnishing.
