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Daikon Salad with Ume Plum Dressing
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Daikon Salad with Ume Plum Dressing

With long and thin strips of white radish, Daikon Salad with shiso and mizuna has a nice crunchy texture and refreshing flavor. Here, I add ume (pickled plum) to a sesame ponzu vinaigrette base for a delicious Japanese dressing.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 70 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 3 inches daikon radish
  • 7 oz Mizuna or substitute cucumber or microgreens, Japanese mustard green
  • 3 shiso leaves optional, aka perilla, ooba
For the Ume Plum Dressing
  • 1 umeboshi Japanese pickled plums
  • 3 Tbsp ponzu (or make my homemade Ponzu recipe)
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil toasted
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar unseasoned
  • ½ Tbsp soy sauce
  • ⅛ tsp sugar
For the Garnish
  • 2 Tbsp katsuobushi optional, dried bonito flakes
  • 2 Tbsp salmon roe optional, ikura

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Peel 3 inches daikon radish. Using a mandoline slicer, shred the daikon radish into thin sticks.
  2. Soak the shredded daikon in cold water for 5–10 minutes to get a crunchy texture and remove the bitter flavor.
  3. Cut 7 oz mizuna (Japanese mustard green) into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces.
  4. Chiffonade 3 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba).
  5. Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and toss it all together.
To Make the Dressing
  1. Remove the seed from 1 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums) and chop it into small pieces.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the chopped umeboshi, 3 Tbsp ponzu, 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned), ½ Tbsp soy sauce, and ⅛ tsp sugar. Whisk them all together.
To Store
  1. Serve the salad chilled. Pour the dressing when you are ready to serve. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) and 2 Tbsp ikura (salmon roe) on top, if you‘d like.
  2. You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Keep the toppings and dressing separate from the salad and add when you are ready to serve.
To Serve

Nutrition Information

Calories 70kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 314mg (13%) Potassium 481mg (10%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 2000IU (40%) Vitamin C 71mg (79%) Calcium 103mg (10%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Calories 70kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 314mg 13%
Potassium 481mg 10%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 2000IU 40%
Vitamin C 71mg 79%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.