Beautifully Simple

I know it has been forever since my last post.  My time has been limited lately.  Got kids in the school play, too much homework to crack the whip on, a producer's job in said play, my own home and work to deal with and life in general.  I have been shut in with various sick kids and their high fevers.  I'm two steps away from chucking the lot.

On a lot of these days, I need to eat stuff that is thrown together, but still satisfying.  At least that went my way today.  I eat a lot of high fat, heavy cream foods, so on other days, all my body craves are plain grains and cereal and lots of greens.  I've been known to eat handfuls of plain greens and veggies on those days.  This is not punishment - I love them!  Some days, however, I want to dress it up a bit.

It was this beautifully simple salad that got me through the day.

1/4 cup mirin
2 Tbs rice wine vinegar
Fat squirt of wasabi or 1/4 tsp wasabi powder
1 tsp coarse salt
Squirt of fresh lemon or lime
Several drops of sesame oil
Hot Chili flakes
Arugula/Rocket
Avocado

Whisk the first 6 ingredients with a fork.  Pour a few tablespoons over the arugula/rocket or whatever greens you would like to use.  Use dressing sparingly, with just enough to coat the greens lightly.  Reserve the rest for salads to get you through the next couple of days.  Sprinkle on chili flakes to your desired amount of heat.  Slice in avocado over the greens and enjoy.