Note: Coriander is cilantro, pak choi is bok choy and chinese cabbage is Napa cabbage.

I think its okay to substitute some of the ingredients in this recipe, for example use sugar or honey if don't have agave nectar and you're not vegan. Also I think if you're missing one or two ingredients, you can still throw together a decent salad. However that all depends, for example I think it's ok for the salad to be missing watercress, but not mint.