Ingredients
Directions
Make your dressing: Add all of the dressing ingredients to an 8 or 16-ounce mason jar or small bowl.
Add the lid to the mason jar and shake until all of the miso and tahini are dissolved or whisk in the bowl until all of the miso and tahini are dissolved.
Assemble your salad: Add the carrots, cucumber, and beets to a large bowl.
Add the dressing and stir well.
Add the green onion, sesame seeds and crushed red pepper, if using.
Stir and enjoy by itself, as a side or as an appetizer before a meal.
Chef's Notes
Substitutions
Instead of cucumber, carrots and beets, try zucchini, red onion, and cabbage or other vegetables of your choice.
Make it lemon miso by substituting lemon juice for orange juice.
Instead of sesame seeds, add hemp or sunflower seeds.
Add more deliciousness and nutrition
Add chopped herbs like cilantro, basil or parsley.
Add nuts or seeds.
Add edamame, chickpeas or another legume of choice.
Top with grilled tofu or tempeh.
Mix in your favorite cooked whole grain.
Ingredients
Directions
Make your dressing: Add all of the dressing ingredients to an 8 or 16-ounce mason jar or small bowl.
Add the lid to the mason jar and shake until all of the miso and tahini are dissolved or whisk in the bowl until all of the miso and tahini are dissolved.
Assemble your salad: Add the carrots, cucumber, and beets to a large bowl.
Add the dressing and stir well.
Add the green onion, sesame seeds and crushed red pepper, if using.
Stir and enjoy by itself, as a side or as an appetizer before a meal.