Ingredients:

• 5 cups Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup shredded red or green Chinese cabbage
• handful of arugula
• handful of mung bean sprouts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup carrots, julienned into matchsticks
• 1 small yellow pepper, julienned into matchsticks
• 3-inch piece of cucumber, cut into spears
• several thin slices of red onion
• 2 Tbsp slivered sundried tomatoes (optional)
• 2 - 3 sheets toasted nori, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup snow peas, steamed
• 1 cup wild rice, cooked in broth
• 1 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (or 6 large fresh shiitake, sliced thinly, stems discarded)

Dressing Ingredients:

• 4 Tbsp broth, thickened with a little with nutritional yeast
• 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 medium garlic clove, pressed
• 1 Tbsp umeboshi plum paste
• 1 Tbsp low-sodium tamari
• dash of vegan worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 Tbsp powdered ginger
• dash of cayenne
• 2 Tbsp sweetener of your choice (optional)