Napa Cabbage Salad With Mirin Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium daikon radish, about 4 oz. peeled and thinly sliced lengthtwise into 18 pieces
3 scallions, white part only, halved lenghtwise, bottom left intact
3 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons saffower oil
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
coarse salt
1 small head napa cabbage, cored and finely shredded, about 6 cups
1 fresh lotus root, rinsed, and thinly sliced crosswise into about 18 pieces
8 ounces silken tofu, drained and cut into six 2-inch cubes

Preparation

Place daikon and scallions in a large bowl filled with ice and water.
Whisk together mirin, vinegar, oils, and a generous pinch of salt.
Place cabbage in a large bowl, and toss with half of the dressing. Divide among 6 plates. Top with 3 slices each daikon and lotus root, a tofu cube, and a fanned out scallion half.
Drizzle the remaining dressing.