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Spinach Salad with Persimmon and Miso Dressing Recipe
A fresh spinach salad, with sweet persimmons, jicama and avocado is paired with a salty-sweet miso dressing.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 481 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
The Dressing:
- 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 4 teaspoons water
- 1 ½ tablespoons white miso fermented soybean paste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil
The Salad:
- 6 ounces Fresh Spinach Leaves
- 1 pound about 1 ½ large Fuyu persimmons, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
- ¼ medium-sized jicama peeled and sliced into matchstick pieces
- 1 large ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
Instructions
The Dressing:
- In a blender, combine lime juice, water, white miso, black pepper, and salt. Blend until smooth. With the blender running, slowly pour in olive oil. Stop pouring the olive oil a couple of times throughout this process, with blender running, to insure that the emulsification is forming well. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
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The Salad:
- Place fresh spinach leaves in a serving bowl. Toss the spinach with a few tablespoons of the miso dressing. Add the persimmon, jicama, and avocado and toss with a 2-3 additional tablespoons of dressing, to taste. Serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
481kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
351mg
(15%)
Potassium
908mg
(26%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4060IU
(81%)
Vitamin C
101.6mg
(113%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
4.8mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 481
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 481kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 351mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 908mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4060IU | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 101.6mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.