Asian Salad Recipes - Philippines Tomato and White Radish Salad (Ensaladang Labanos at Kamatis) Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1 small white radish (mooli), peeled and thinly sliced

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced

For the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper to garnish

• 1 red chili, sliced into thin matchsticks coriander leaves

Serves 4

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Method

1. Place the white radish in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and mix well. Briefly squeeze with the fingers to mix and set aside.

2. Arrange a wide circle of tomato rounds on a serving platter and set aside.

3. Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

4. Add some water to the bowl with the salted radish and use your fingers to squeeze the radish in order to help rinse out the salt.

5. Lift out the radish in scoops, squeeze it as dry as possible and then place in the dressing bowl.

6. When all the radish is transferred, mix well and arrange on the platter in the centre of the tomato circle, garnish with chili and coriander leaves to serve.