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Clean-Out-the-Fridge Salad with Miso – Tahini Dressing

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salad with miso tahini dressing

This is a great entree salad that can be made with what you have on hand.  However, it’s so good that I often will buy ingredients specifically to use in this salad.

The dressing is made with Tahini and Miso, a couple of long-lived staples that are always in my fridge.  The salad ingredients can be a hodgepodge of fresh vegetables, and frozen or pantry items.  

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Green Salad with Miso Dressing

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Green Salad With Miso Dressing

This tangy dressing can also be used as a dip for raw vegetables or pita.

Ingredients

Salad

  • 4 cups mixed greens mizuna, spinach, or other greens or lettuces
  • 1 grated carrot
  • 1 radish thinly sliced
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 2 clementine oranges segmented
  • 2 TBSP dry roated shelled sunflower seeds almonds or pistachios
  • 3 TBS onion sprouts or pea shoots for garnish optional

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup light miso paste*
  • 1 TBSP tahini
  • 1 TSP tamari
  • 3 TBSP rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all dressing ingredients in bender or food processor.
  • Toss a few tablespoons of dressing with salad ingredients and serve.

Notes

* I like Westbrae Natrurals Mellow White Miso