Caffeine Free Ginger-Lime Tuna Slaw with Avocado
Bright, zesty, and packed with color, this dish is a serious crowd-pleaser that comes together with nothing but whole, clean ingredients. The slaw is a crunchy mix of green and purple cabbage, julienned carrots, fresh cilantro, and scallion greens, all tossed in a punchy lime-ginger dressing built on coconut aminos, citrus zest, and turmeric. That same flavor profile carries over to the tuna, which gets a quick marinade before being seared in coconut oil until perfectly opaque and sliced into tender strips. Creamy avocado rounds everything out, adding richness that balances the bright acidity of the dressing beautifully. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of caffeine ā no tea extracts, no coffee, no hidden stimulants ā so you can dig in without a second thought. It's the kind of meal that feels restaurant-worthy but is genuinely straightforward to pull off at home on any weeknight.
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4 servings
For the tuna
- 1 lb tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick)
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- Ā½ tsp ground turmeric
- Ā¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
For the slaw
- 3 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 cup purple cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 cup carrots, julienned or coarsely grated
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (green tops only)
- Ā¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp lime zest
- Ā½ tsp ground turmeric
- Ā¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and sliced
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the tuna steaks dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together 1 tbsp coconut aminos, 1/2 tsp turmeric, and 1/4 tsp ground ginger. Brush the mixture evenly over both sides of the tuna and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- 2
While the tuna marinates, combine the green cabbage, purple cabbage, carrots, scallion greens, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl.
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