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Quick Miso Sauce

This simple miso sauce takes 5 minutes to prepare, no special equipment needed. It's so flavorful you'll want to put it on everything. Also use it as a dressing, dip and marinade! Keep a jar in the fridge and drizzle it on salads, roasted vegetables, tofu, grains, noodles and more. Miso sauce is vegan and easily made gluten-free. Yield: Makes ¾ cup (6 fl. oz); serving size = 3 Tbsp.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 105 kcal
Course: Condiments

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white miso any mellow or "sweet" variety; see Notes.
  • 2 tablespoons plain rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons smooth unsalted almond butter or tahini
  • 4 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1 thumb-size piece ginger root, peeled about 1 teaspoon grated
  • 1 large clove garlic, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1½ teaspoons soy sauce sub tamari for GF
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, optional

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl combine the miso, almond butter, rice vinegar, and maple syrup. Stir with a fork until the miso and nut butter are dissolved.
  2. Grate the ginger and garlic with a microplane, and add them to the bowl along with freshly cracked black pepper. Stir to combine. Whisk in 1 tablespoon water and taste for seasoning.
  3. If desired, add the soy sauce and toasted sesame oil, and taste again. For a thinner, pourable sauce and dressing, add another 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Store in a covered jar or container in the refrigerator until ready to use. The flavor improves as it sits.

Notes

  • Miso: Since different types of miso vary in their saltiness, you may need to adjust the amount if you try a different variety, such as chickpea miso. In addition to white miso we also tried the sauce with Miso Masters Traditional Red Miso. The sauce had a much more robust and salty flavor, which was good but not quite as irresistible as with white miso.
  • Store miso sauce in the refrigerator and use within one week.

Nutrition Information

Serving 3T Calories 105kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 6g (9%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 605mg (25%) Fiber 2g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 105

% Daily Value*

Serving 3T
Calories 105kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 6g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 605mg 25%
Fiber 2g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.