Vegetable Garnish Plate

• 1 large or 2 small heads soft-leaved leaf lettuce
• 2 pickling (Kirby) cucumbers or 1 small English cucumber, unpeeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1/2 small bunch cilantro, leafy top portion only
• 1/2 small bunch mint
• 1/2 bunch red perilla, Vietnamese balm, fish mint, and/or sorrel (optional)

1. Arrange the ingredients on 2 large plates and place on the table.
2. Invite diners to tear large lettuce leaves into palm-sized pieces and to pluck herb leaves from their stems.
3. Big herb leaves may be torn into bite-sized pieces, while young, tender cilantro leaves and stems may be enjoyed together.
4. There are few rules, only guidelines on how to incorporate these raw garnishes into meals.

pickling, cilantro, mint, red perilla

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vegetable-garnish-plate-383015 (may not work)