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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 (Japanese mustard green) (or substitute cucumber or microgreens)
- 3 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional)
For the Ume Plum Dressing
- 1 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums)
- 3 Tbsp ponzu (or make my homemade Ponzu recipe)
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
- ½ Tbsp soy sauce
- ⅛ tsp sugar
For the Garnish
- 2 Tbsp katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (optional)
- 2 Tbsp ikura (salmon roe) (optional)
Instructions
- Peel 3 inches daikon radish. Using a mandoline slicer, shred the daikon radish into thin sticks.
- Soak the shredded daikon in cold water for 5–10 minutes to get a crunchy texture and remove the bitter flavor.
- Cut 7 oz mizuna (Japanese mustard green) into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces.
- Chiffonade 3 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba).
- Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and toss it all together.
Cup of Yum
To Make the Dressing
- Remove the seed from 1 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums) and chop it into small pieces.
- 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.
Cup of Yum
To Store
- 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.
- 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
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
314mg
(13%)
Potassium
481mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2000IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
71mg
(79%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
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.