Keto tuna and avocado tartare

Keto tuna and avocado tartare with lime, spring onion, sesame and soy sauce: a fresh, high-protein recipe with a creamy texture and few carbs.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 15 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 15 min
• Calories: 320 kcal per serving
• Protein: 28 g
• Fat: 20 g
• Carbs: 4 g

Ingredients

• 250g tuna (sushi-grade, previously frozen)
• 1 avocado
• 1 squeeze of lime juice
• 1 spring onion
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · mixing bowl

1. Cut the tuna (very fresh, sushi-grade fish) into small, even cubes and put them in a well-chilled bowl.
2. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil and lime juice to the tuna and mix carefully so the cubes keep their shape.
3. Halve, stone and dice the avocado and gently fold it into the marinated tuna.
4. Thinly slice the spring onion and stir some of it into the tartare with the salt and chilli flakes.
5. Briefly toast the sesame seeds until fragrant.
6. Arrange the tartare in a serving ring and sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the remaining spring onion. Serve immediately.

Good to know

When it needs to be quick but can still be a little special, this tartare is just right. Fresh and creamy, with a simple, bright flavour. With hardly any effort, it's on the table in a few minutes.

Swaps

Tuna → salmon (also provides omega-3 fatty acids); soy sauce → tamari (gluten-free); sesame oil → olive oil (mainly monounsaturated fatty acids); sesame seeds → chopped macadamias (mild and buttery; tree nuts)

Allergens

Contains fish, soya, sesame and gluten (soy sauce; tamari is a gluten-free alternative). For small children, only suitable finely chopped and mildly seasoned. In pregnancy, don't eat raw fish, so skip this tartare.

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