Daikon Salad Recipe

What is a daikon? Well, it is a Japanese name for a mild-flavored, very large, white, East Asian radish. It is very common in Asian countries and go by different names. Here is a picture for your reference.

Here is a daikon recipe salad that serves as a delicious appetizer or side salad:

Ingredients: (Serves 6)

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups diagonally sliced daikonradishes (about3 medium)
1 cup sliced mushrooms (about3 ounces)
1/4 cup sliced green onions, (about2 to3 medium)
6 Bibb lettuce leaves
1 tablespoon sesame seed, toasted

Instructions:

Mix the sliced daikon and combine with mushrooms and green onions in a tangy marinade. Shake vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, gingerroot, sesame oil and salt in tightly covered container. Pour over daikon, mushrooms and onions; toss until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Serve on lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with sesame seed.