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Sweet Daikon Salad with Sesame Citrus Dressing

Sweet Daikon Salad with Sesame Citrus Dressing

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried daikon soaked for 15 minutes in 2 cups cool water
  • 1 head romaine lettuce sliced into 1 inch strips
  • 4 handfuls arugula
  • 1 bunch red radishes sliced into wedges
  • 1 yellow summer squash sliced into half-moons
  • large leaves red cabbage sliced into 1 inch strips and then finely sliced
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ¾ cup apple juice
  • Juice from ½ juicing orange
  • 2 cups toasted sesame seeds
  • 1½ cups juice from juicing oranges
  • ½ cup apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • 1 While the dried daikon is soaking, mix the romaine lettuce and arugula together and place at the bottom of each bowl.
  • 2 Fill a large pot with 1 inch of water and place it on the stove on high heat. Place a metal steamer basket into the pot.
  • 3 Bring the water in the pot to a boil and place the yellow summer squash into the steamer. Cover the pot with a lid and turn the heat to low and let the water simmer.
  • 4 Cook the squash for 2 minutes and then remove it from the pot and place the squash on a plate.
  • 5 Repeat this steaming process with the radishes. (You do not want to steam the vegetables together because the pink color from the radish will bleed onto the squash.)
  • 6 Arrange the squash, radish and cabbage in sections around the bowl.
  • 7 Drain and squeeze the soaked dried daikon to get rid of any excess liquid. Slice the daikon into 1 inch pieces.
  • 8 Heat the toasted sesame oil in a skillet on medium heat, toss in the daikon and sauté the daikon for 1 minute.
  • 9 Add the soy sauce, apple juice and orange juice and turn the stove to medium-high to bring the liquid to a boil.
  • 10 Once the liquid is boiling, turn the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • 11 To make the dressing, put toasted sesame seeds, orange juice, apple juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and sea salt into a food processor. Blend until smooth.
  • 12 Place the cooked dried daikon in the center of each bowl. Drizzle the salad with the dressing.
  • As seen in Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller Magazine – (Bitayavon Summer 2012) – Subscribe Now.