Tuna Salad

  I have been wanting to go to Ping for dinner since it opened and I finally went there.  The food was delicious and I can't wait to go back and take my son.  I love spicy ethnic food and love their other restaurant Pok Pok.  The last time I went to Pok Pok I tried their Yam Tuna salad.  I wanted to come home and make the salad myself thinking it would be a great summer dish.  Well I finally came home and tried to make the salad myself.  I think it turned out pretty good.  I didn't measure anything and just went off the spices that was described on the menu.  Well here goes!

Yam Tuna/ Tuna Salad

1 can Albacore tuna in water
2 garlic cloves
1/4 thinly sliced red onion
1 fresh stock of lemon grass
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
1/2-1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 lime squeezed
and a guess of 1/4 cup or less of fish sauce
Thai chilies or a jalapeno chili I am sure would work too!                                                            chopped cilantro


I put the tuna in a bowl, threw in the sliced red onion, halved the tomatoes and chopped cilantro.  I decides to mix the fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and thai Chile's in a separate bowl and then pour over tuna mixture.  I think this turned out pretty good and a great alternative to ceviche in the summer.  I did add red onion and cilantro which the restaurant used green and no cilantro.  I think this is a keeper and am sure I will make quit often this summer!