AHI, AVOCADO, PAPAYA SALAD

AHI, AVOCADO, PAPAYA SALAD

Photography by Mieko Horikoshi
Course: Main Course, Salad
Author: edible Hawaiian Islands

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. Fresh Ahi
  • 1 Tbsp. Oil
  • 1 Ripe Hawaiian Papaya
  • 1 Ripe Local Avocado
  • 4 Cups Cleaned, Dried Local Lettuce Such As Butter Lettuce
  • Fresh Lime Juice
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Salt and pepper the fresh ahi steak and grill the fish in a hot pan with oil. Cook to your taste but do not overcook. Most people like the ahi steak rare. Set aside to cool then cube it in ½” cubes.
  • Cut the papaya in half, seed and peel and cube it in ½” cubes.
  • Cut the avocado in half, seed and peel and cube it in ½” cubes. Squeeze lime juice and set it aside.
  • Arrange the lettuce on a platter and add ahi, papaya, and avocado. You can be as creative as you like by arranging the salad together. Top with a drizzle of papaya seed dressing ( https://ediblehi.com/papaya-seed-dressing/ )