Ingredients

  • 130 g cucumber
  • 1/ 2 teaspoon salt
  • 150 g sushi rice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • Juice and zest of 2 limes
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/ 2 teaspoon wasabi paste
  • 250 g fresh tuna, cut into bite sized chunks
  • 1/2 avocado, cubed
  • 80 g California walnuts, toasted
  • 1 green chilli, finely sliced and deseeded
  • 1 pink grapefruit, peeled and segmented
  • A handful of Asian micro herbs, or rocket leaves

Preparations

  1. Slice the cucumber into 5mm thick rounds, place in a sieve and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt to draw out the water.
  2. Wash the rice in a sieve under cold running water until the water runs clear. Cook over a high heat until tender, and remove the rice from the pan.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together the rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, soy sauce, caster sugar, lime juice and zest.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and wasabi.
  5. Spoon the rice onto two plates. Top with the tuna, cucumber, avocado, toasted California walnuts, green chilli, grapefruit and micro herbs or leaves. Spoon over the lime dressing and add a dollop of mayonnaise to each plate to serve.