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            Seared Ahi


           Tuna Steak



        on Slaw with



                   Bacon



              Wrapped


            Asparagus




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      BY JONATHAN RIMMEL                                    <  4 C Fresh Slaw                              3.  Take your baking sheet and line it with
                                                            <  2 Tsp Ground Ginger                         parchment paper, then place your bacon-
          Ah yes, tuna, beef of the sea. Here’s a           <  4 TBSP Coconut Aminos                       wrapped asparagus on it.
      nice island inspired dish packed with flavor.         <  6 TBSP Red-Wine Vinegar                     4.  Bake the asparagus in the oven for 15
      Prep time: Aprox 15 minutes                           <  4 Tsp Organic Raw Honey                     minutes, take out and turn, bake another
      Total cooking time: Up to 35 minutes                  <  Organic Raw Sesame Seeds                    15 minutes
      Servings: 4                                           <  Salt                                        COLORFUL SLAW
                                                            <  Pepper                                      1.  Mix the ginger, coconut aminos, red-
      INGREDIENTS                                        DIRECTIONS                                        wine vinegar, and honey
         <  Avocado oil (you could also use coconut         First things first. Get out your tuna          2.  Toss your dressing into the slaw
      oil, but avocado will be more stable at higher     steaks, and let them get up to room tem-          3.  Let sit at least 30 minutes. I’d suggest
      temperatures)                                      perature while you are preparing everything       doing this even a day before, to really let
         <  4 Ahi Tuna Steaks (Sushi-Grade Preferred)    else. Then, start heating up a cast-iron pan      the flavors come out.
         <  2 Bunches of Fresh Asparagus                 as it takes a while. Start at a low heat, and     TUNA STEAKS
         <  1 lb Uncooked, Uncured Bacon                 slowly bring it up to temperature (about          1.  Lightly coat the cast-iron pan with the
                                                                                  425-450 degrees).        avocado oil.
                                                                                      Now on  to the       2.  Lightly coat the steaks with the oil (helps
            Moving Soon?                                                          cooking.  I’d  sug-      the seasoning to stick)
                                                                                                           3.  Salt & pepper the steaks to taste
                                                                                  gest starting with
                                                                                  the bacon wrapped        4.  Roll tuna in a nice coating of white &
            We’re your full-service moving                                        asparagus first.         black sesame seeds

            specialist. From selling your home                                    A bit  tedious,  but     5.  Gently lay the ahi into the pan (lay away
                                                                                  definitely worth
                                                                                                           from yourself)
            to personal property.                                                 the effort!              6.  Grill each piece 30-45 seconds per side
                                                                                  BACON WRAPPED            (including all the edges). You want this to
            Maximize                                                              ASPARAGUS                be red to dark pink in the middle

            your return                                                           1.  P r eheat  the       7.  Once that’s done, slice the steak into
                                                                                  oven at 400 degrees
                                                                                                           strips going across the grain
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