Romaine Salad With Miso Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons white miso (or yellow miso)
2 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, chopped
1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil (or a combination of peanut and sesame oil)
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
cherry tomatoes, cut in half (optional)
white mushroom, sliced (optional)
sesame seeds, toasted (optional)

Preparation

Puree vinegar, miso, garlic, sugar and ginger in blender. With machine running, gradually pour in 1/2 cup olive oil; blend until mixture is creamy. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Toss with enough dressing to coat the lettuce leaves. Place on plates. Add chopped tomatoes and mushrooms.