Sardines in Asian Salad with Sesame Dressing

1. To prepare Sesame Dressing, combine vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar and toasted sesame seeds in an electric blender and blend for 1 minute.
2. Store covered in refrigerator, up to 1 week.
3. Mix the dressing well before serving.
4. Line serving platter with lettuce.
5. Mound rice in center.
6. Arrange cucumbers, carrots, radishes, mushrooms and sardines on lettuce, surrounding rice.
7. Sprinkle with green onions.
8. Serve with Sesame Dressing.

Sesame Dressing
1/2 cup (125 mL) white or rice vinegar
6 tbsp (90 mL) vegetable oil
2 tbsp (30 ml) sugar
11/2 tbsp (7 mL) toasted sesame seeds
Salad
butter lettuce
3 cups (750 mL) cooked rice, chilled
1 medium cucumber, sliced
2 large carrots, shredded
1 bunch radishes, trimmed and halved
12 medium mushrooms, halved
2 cans (106 g each) Clover Leaf Brisling Sardines in Olive Oil
1/4 cup (60 mL) sliced green onions