Miso Dressing Recipes

Miso Ginger Dressing

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon thin soy sauce
2 tablespoons light miso paste
1 tablespoon sambal oelek
1/2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped gari (pickled ginger)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup chopped scallion greens
Salt and white pepper to taste

In a blender cup, add vinegar, soy sauce, miso, sambal oelek, sugar and gari. Blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle in both oils. Check for seasoning. Pour dressing into a bowl and fold in scallions.


Miso Ginger Dressing 2

1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons white or yellow miso
2 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
1/2 cup olive oil


Miso Mustard Dressing

3 Tbs miso
100 ml water
50 ml vegetable oil
2 Tbs vinegar
1 tsp prepared mustard

Mix the miso and the water. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.


Creamy Sesame Miso Dressing

Great with spinach and potato salads, or to dress up chilled slices of fresh tofu.

Yields: 3/4 cup

Ingredients:

5 ounces lite silken tofu
2 tablespoons light miso
2 tablespoons soy milk or water
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Pepper to taste
In a blender, mix together all ingredients, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary, until smooth.

Nutrition information: per tablespoon: 18 calories (50% from fat), 1g protein, 1g fat, 1g carb, 116mg sodium, 0mg chol, 0.2g fiber


Ginger Miso Dressing

1 good-size thumb fresh ginger, finely grated
2 T. white or yellow miso
2 T. rice vinegar
1 T. sake
1 t. sugar
1/2 t. soy sauce

Shake it all together.