Ingredients

  • 2 hearts of romaine lettuce
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • black pepper, fresh ground to taste
  • 1 (6 oz.) jar marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
  • 8 each: stuffed green olives and pitted black olives
  • 8 to 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4 small whole fresh mushrooms
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 3/4 lb. daikon (Japanese radish), grated
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. dashi (available in Oriental food stores)
  • 1 Tbsp. Mirin
  • 2 tsp. sugar

Method

  • Sprinkle daikon with salt; let stand until limp, about 15 minutes.
  • Squeeze daikon to remove as much water as possible.
  • Mix the vinegar, dashi, Mirin and sugar; add a pinch of salt. Marinate the daikon and carrot in this mixture.
  • Serves 4.