Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Aioli and Asian Slaw

Burgers have kind of become my thing. I love experimenting and making lots of different kinds, like turkey burgers, lentil burgers and chicken apple burgers! I find it fun to experiment with different proteins, seeing what kind of combinations I can come up with! Right before the new year, I decided to try my hand at tuna burgers, since I always love them in restaurants. They came out yummy, but it's not the cheapest protein to turn into a burger! I also made some wasabi aioli and awesome asia slaw to serve with it... the result was a very satisfied husband :)

Burger Ingredients

1 lb sushi grade ahi tuna, chopped

2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp black sesame seeds

2 scallions, chopped

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Start by chopping up the tuna, until it's pretty smooth. In a bowl, mix the tuna with the cilantro, soy sauce, honey, sesame seeds, scallions and sesame oil.

Form the mixture into patties and cook in a pan with olive oil over medium heat until the burgers have seared on the outside and remain a little rare on the inside. Be careful, it's easy to overcook them, but they'll be a lot more tasty and moist if left a little pink in the middle.

Wasabi Mayo Ingredients

3 tbsp mayo (regular or low-fat)

1/2 tbsp wasabi paste

juice of 1/2 lime

For the mayo, simply mix all the above ingredients together in a bowl!

Slaw Ingredients

1 carrot

1/2 red bell pepper

1 cup red cabbage

1/4 cup cilantro

4 scallions

3/4 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp minced fresh ginger

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar

2 1/2 tbsp creamy peanut butter

3 tbsp vegetable oil

3 tbsp rice vinegar

This slaw is so easy and so tasty! Just cut the carrots, scallions and peppers into thin matchsticks and chop up the cilantro, ginger and cabbage. In a separate bowl, combine all the liquid ingredients to make the dressing and then pour over all the vegetables. I recommend combining closer to serving time otherwise the slaw might become wilted.

Top the tuna burgers with some wasabi mayo and serve alongside a big heaping of slaw!