Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing
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Recipe type: Salad Dressing
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Serves: 2
 
A thick, gingery bright yellow dressing.
Ingredients
  • 1¼ cup chopped carrot
  • 1 heaping teaspoon (1½ tsp.) chopped ginger
  • ½ cup plus 2 T water
  • 1 Tbs. chickpea miso (or another light miso)
  • 3 Tbs. dark sesame oil
  • 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. rice vinegar
  • 6 T light brown sesame seed (1/4 c. plus 2 Tbs.) or 3 Tbsp. tahini
  • scant ½ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in blender.
  2. Blend, starting on lowest power and gradually raising speed to highest power.
  3. Use tamper (if using Vitamix) or stop blender and scrape down sides as needed.
  4. Leave on high power until all ingredients including ginger are fully incorporated into the dressing.
  5. The dressing will be quite thick. Add more water if needed to make it a little more liquid.
  6. Yield: enough for 4 dinner salads.
Recipe by Fit and Fed at http://fitandfed.net/2012/01/09/carrot-ginger-miso-dressing/