Seared Tuna with Spicy Cucumber Cups

My four all time favorite things to combine together are seared tuna, apple, cucumber and avocado. I also have a slight tajin addiction.

This recipe came out preeeeeetty darn good, and was quick and easy to make. The mixture of sweet and savory hits the spot

Ingredients for Seared Tuna and Spicy Cucumber Cups

• sashimi grade tuna
• apple
• one cucumber, peeled
• one avocado
• one lime
• tajin
• jalapeno pepper
• sea salt
• pepper

Directions for Seared Tuna and Spicy Cucumber Cups

1. Cut the cucumber into 1 inch rounds
2. Using a small spoon (1/2 teaspoon would do), carve out a little bowl in each of the cucumber pieces
3. Spread some tajin across a plate
4. Roll the sides of the cucumber in the tajin until it covers the edges
5. In a separate bowl, mash the avocado and mix in a little bit of lime juice
6. Cut the jalapeno so that you can rub it on the tuna
7. Cover tuna with generous amount of pepper and minimal amount of sea salt
8. Sear tuna for 1 minute on each side until it’s cooked
9. Set aside to cool
10. using small spoon, spoon avocado mixture into cucumber cups
11. core/Slice the apple
12. Slice the tuna into thin pieces
13. Arrange on plate
14. Sprinkle a little bit of tajin on everything!!

YUM