Wasabi Salmon Tartare is delicious! It is light, slightly tangy from the wasabi and it gets lots of texture and flavor from the Granny Smith apples. A perfect appetizer or lunch dish.

Wasabi Salmon Tartare

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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients 

  • 6 oz skinless salmon cut into 1/4" cubes
  • 1 small granny Smith apple cut into cubes the same size as the salmon
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp prepared Wasabi Sauce
  • 3-4 sprigs finely chopped fresh dill

Wasabi Sauce from Scratch

Garnish

  • fresh pea sprouts

Instructions

Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.

  • Peel 1 small granny Smith apple and cut into 1/4" dice, add 1/2 lime juiced and toss in a small bowl to combine.
  • Cut 6 oz skinless salmon into strips and then into 1/4" inch dice. Transfer to the bowl with the apples.
  • If you make your own wasabi sauce, mix 2 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise (or Hellman's real mayonnaise) with 1 tsp wasabi paste, 1 tsp light soy sauce and 1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil and mix to combine,
    Or...
    If you use the prepared Wasabi Sauce, mix the prepared sauce 1 tsp light soy sauce and 1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil and stir to combine.
  • Add wasabi sauce to salmon and apples a little at a time and gently fold to combine. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and add 3-4 sprigs finely chopped fresh dill and toss gently.
  • Fill a 3" ring mold with the tarter mixture. Garnish with fresh pea sprouts and add drops of wasabi sauce around the tartare. Serve with Chinese wonton noodles.

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