20 April 2018

Magic Sauce and two ways to use it

I can't get enough of this simple tahini-miso concoction, and I've been keeping a big jar of it in the fridge for otherwise uninspired last-minute lunches:

Miso-Tahini Magic Sauce


1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup tahini
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon shiro (white) miso
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon mirin
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon warm water (add slowly until you get the consistency you prefer)

Place everything in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously until mixed.  If tahini remains clumpy, just stick a spoon in there and break it up.


You can use it as a salad dressing, and I particularly like is as a dressing for coleslaw.  Just toss some cabbage or Brussels sprouts in the food processor with carrot and cilantro and finely chop, add sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds if you like, and add enough Magic Sauce to coat.

You can also toss it with soba noodles you've boiled along with vegetables (love broccoli) and a little reserved cooking water, then sprinkle chopped peanuts and squirt a little lime juice on top. 

And you could drizzle this sauce over any grain/tofu/veggie bowl you've put together.  Wait, is that three things?And what if you spiked your egg salad with it?...the possibilities might be almost endless. 

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