Ingredients

  • Dressing
  • 1/2 cup Chinese white rice vinegar
  • 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 inch thick piece fresh ginger, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons dark oriental sesame oil
  • Salad
  • 3 cucumbers, rinsed, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise
  • 6 red radishes
  • 4 medium carrots, peeled
  • 16 ounces white mushrooms, wiped cleaned and quarted
  • 8 scallions, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Method

  • Dressing:
  • Put first seven ingredients for dressing in a blender or food processor. Process until ginger and garlic finely chopped. Add oil slowly processing until well blended. Put into a jar and refrigerate.
  • Salad:
  • Slice cucumbers and radishes thinly, put into bowl. Shred carrots into bowl.
  • Add quartered mushrooms and chopped scallions. Mix vegetables. May refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Over medium heat toast sesame seeds for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • To Serve:
  • Add dressing to vegetables, mix and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.