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Bitter Greens with Yuzu Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 head escarole
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • pea shoots or micro greens
  • 1 avocado
  • jicama cut into match sticks
  • Togarashi powder*
  • Dressing:
  • 1/2 c. yuzu juice
  • 1/2 c. vegetable or grapeseed oil
  • 1 Tbs. oilive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. five spice powder
  • splash of sesame oil
  • pinch of sugar

Instructions

  1. Toss greens with salad dressing. Toss jicama separately with a little of the dressing.
  2. Put a portion of greens on each plate. Garnish with jicama and two thin slices of avocado.
  3. Sprinkle lightly with Togarashi powder
  4. *Lemon/lime juice mixture can be substituted for yuzu.
  5. Togarishi is a commonly used Japanese 7-spice blend that includes red chili pepper, roasted orange peel, yellow and black sesame seeds, Japanese pepper, seaweed and ginger. The mixture is used to flavor soups or noodles and yakitori.