Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa
I received free samples of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Zespri Kiwifruit and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.

It is recipe contest time again! Zespri is bringing a new varietal of Kiwifruit to the market. For a Minnesotan like myself, we are familiar with new varietals of fruit and we get pretty excited about them. The University of Minnesota is famous for creating some of the most popular new apples on the market. The Honeycrisp, Zestar, and my personal favorite, the SweeTango all got their start here. So I was super excited to try a new varietal of Kiwifruit!

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

A New Kind of Kiwifruit

The Kiwifruit I know is green on the inside and fuzzy on the outside. This new SunGold variety has a yellow fruit instead of green. It has a bit more tropical and sweet flavor. The SunGold also has a smooth skin that is edible, as opposed to the fuzzy skin variety. I was really digging the fact I could eat the skin, rather than having to scoop out the fruit (which often leads to losing some of the fruit in the peel).

All Zespri Kiwifruit is non-GMO, and is grown in New Zealand.  Just one serving (which is 2 kiwifruit) of SunGold provides three times more vitamin C than an orange and as much potassium as a medium banana. SunGold kiwifruit is a good source of antioxidant vitamin E.

How to Eat Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit is typically peeled. You can use a spoon, like for an avocado, as the flesh of the fruit comes away from the peel with a spoon. Kiwifruit can be eaten plain of course, and it is great in fruit salads, but it also can be used in main dishes as well. Kiwifruit contain an enzyme called actinidin that helps break down protein. Actinidin is a meat tenderizer, and goes great in a marinade, which will let you boost the flavor without using salt.

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

For my entry into the Kiwifruit Recipe Contest for the Recipe Redux Crew, I had to crank up the grill! This Sungold Kiwifruit has sweet tropical notes, which lead me to pair it with Pineapple, to make a fruit salsa. I want the sweet heat in my dish! Fruit Salsa always is the perfect finish for grilled seafood. I wanted a little nuttyness (Yes, I am making up flavor words!) to my dish. So I thought that the grilled Ahi should go into a noodle bowl. My sesame noodles made an awesome foundation for this Asian inspired noodle bowl.

The recipe calls for Soy Sauce, and you can make my Low Sodium Soy Sauce recipe. I also had some leftover Kiwifruit, so like any Iron Chef Challenger worth their chops, I made a Kiwifruit Cocktail as well!

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Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi-Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa

Christopher Lower
The sweet heat of a Kiwifruit Salsa pairs with the Grilled Ahi Tuna and Sesame Noodles
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 459.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 6 oz Ahi Tuna Steaks
  • 1 cup Pineapple cut into small chunks
  • 2 SunGold Kiwifruit peeled and diced
  • 1 Shallot minced
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce use my recipe for the lowest
  • 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Mint finely chopped
  • 8 oz Angel Hair or Spaghetti Pasta
  • 1/4 cup Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Sriracha
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tomato (cored seeded, and diced)
  • 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1 T Tahini or Low Sodium Peanut Butter

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix the Kiwifruit, pineapple, shallots, lime juice, vinegar, mint, tomato, bell pepper, garlic, and half of the Sriracha.
  • Refrigerate while preparing the rest of the dish.
  • With the Tuna Steaks at room temperature, coat both sides with sesame oil, and season with the Ginger and Black Pepper.
  • Sear the Tuna steaks by cooking them on each side for 2 minutes over high heat and remove from the grill.
  • Boil the pasta in water over high heat for about 3 minutes.
  • Drain the noodles and add them to a saute pan over medium heat.
  • Add the remaining sesame oil, sriracha, and Tahini or Peanut Butter to the noodles and stir until the noodles are completely coated with the sauce.
  • Cut the Tuna into bite size chunks and add to the noodle mixture.
  • Serve the noodles and tuna into bowls and top with the Kiwi Pineapple Salsa and serve.

Notes

 
Nutrition Facts
Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa
Amount Per Serving (2 g)
Calories 459.5 Calories from Fat 152
% Daily Value*
Fat 16.9g26%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 129mg6%
Potassium 200.96mg6%
Carbohydrates 57.2g19%
Fiber 4.5g19%
Sugar 9.9g11%
Protein 49.2g98%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 459.5kcalCarbohydrates: 57.2gProtein: 49.2gFat: 16.9gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 200.96mgFiber: 4.5gSugar: 9.9g
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So there you have my recipe for Grilled Ahi Tuna Sesame Noodle Bowls with Kiwi Pineapple Salsa. I am linking below to all of the other recipes in the Kiwifruit contest. While they are all created by Nutritionists or Dieticians, I can’t vouch that they are low sodium. Remember that is why we look at recipes first and see where we can hack the salt.


 

 

 

 

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