Mizuna Myoga Salad

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

5 oz mizuna (Japanese mustard green)

3 pieces myoga ginger (0.6 oz, 17 g; you can substitute a small amount of ginger, preferably mild-flavored young ginger) 0.6 17

6 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba)

1 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds

3 Tbsp ponzu

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

Directions

Gather all the ingredients.

To Cut the Ingredients

Cut off and discard the stems of 6 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) and roll them up from the stem end to the leaf tip. Cut it into julienned strips.

Discard the tough stems of 3 pieces myoga ginger and diagonally cut into thin slices.

Discard the bottom ends of 5 oz mizuna (Japanese mustard green). Cut the mizuna into 1½-inch (4-cm) lengths.

To Make the Dressing

Grind 1 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds with a mortar and pestle. Leave some sesame seeds unground for texture.

In a small mason jar or bowl, combine 3 Tbsp ponzu, 1 Tbsp soy sauce and 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil.

Add the ground sesame seeds and mix everything together.

To Assemble

In a large salad bowl, put the mizuna, shiso, and myoga. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds, if you‘d like. Shake the dressing, drizzle it over the salad, and toss well. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 41 kcal
• Total Fat: 3 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Sodium: 255 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 2 g