Best Creamy Avocado Miso Dressing Recipes

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MELLOW MISO SALAD DRESSING + WEEKDAY SALAD-MAKING TIPS



Mellow Miso Salad Dressing + Weekday Salad-making tips image

You want to keep this healthy creamy dressing on hand. When you have both dressing and lettuce prepped ahead of time, you can have salad on the dinner table in 10 minutes! Makes about 2 cups dressing. Nutrition estimates are for 16 (2 tablespoon) servings.

Provided by Letty | @lettyskitchen

Categories     Salad     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup avocado oil
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup organic white miso
½ cup water
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
2 tablespoons chopped green onion (optional)
Romaine lettuce or lettuce of choice (, washed and spun dry)
Roasted red or golden beets (, as desired)
Carrots (, as desired)
Jicama (, as desired)
Celery (, as desired)
Cucumber (, as desired)
Bell pepper (, as desired)
Avocado (, if desired)
Dill pickle (, if desired (we favor Bubbie's natural fermented kosher dills))
Tomato (, if desired)
Nuts or seeds (, if desired)
Cooked beans (, if desired)

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Tear prepped lettuce in bite size pieces and place in bowl. Peel, trim and cut your choice of vegetables and arrange on top of lettuce. If you wish, sprinkle with nuts, seeds or beans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 322 mg, Fiber 0.5 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MISO DRESSING



Miso Dressing image

Drizzle this dressing over salad greens, toss it with a noodle salad, use it to marinate tofu or brush it onto grilled fish. Store it in the refrigerator for up to a week. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 3/4 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons miso paste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup canola oil

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, miso, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and ginger. Gradually whisk in oil until blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 13g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 418mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

AVOCADO-MISO-MUSHROOM GRAIN BOWL



Avocado-Miso-Mushroom Grain Bowl image

This meal comes together quickly and is deeply satisfying. Of course, you can add your favorite choice of greens, grains, and any other toppings!

Provided by Candice Kumai

Yield Serves 2 as large bowls, or 4 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or extra-virgin olive oil
6 cups thinly sliced mixed mushrooms: shiitake, maitake, buna-shimeji, or your fave mushrooms
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin
4 cups cooked grains: your choice of brown rice, freekeh, farro, or quinoa
4 cups packed fresh greens, such as arugula or finely chopped kale leaves (reserve 3 cups for the salad, 1 cup for topping)
1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons crushed gomashio, for topping
2 tablespoons organic miso paste
3 tablespoons tahini paste
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Steps:

  • In a large sauté pan, warm the sesame oil or extra-virgin olive oil over medi­um heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until lightly golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the tamari and sauté for 2 minutes more. Deglaze the pan with the mirin to release the bits from the bottom of the pan. Turn off heat.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Using a spatula, stir in the grains and fully coat. Add the mushrooms and 3 cups of the greens, and gently fold to coat well with the dressing. Top with the avocado, reserved greens, and gomashio.

AVOCADO-BASIL DRESSING



Avocado-Basil Dressing image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, quick, condiments

Time 5m

Yield About 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 avocado
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic
Juice of one or more limes
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt
freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients in a mini food processor or blender and purée until smooth; add a few drops of water if you like a thinner dressing.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 34 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 393 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

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