Miso Mustard Dressing Recipe
This miso mustard dressing recipe is ready in 10 minutes. It combines sweet white miso with a few simple pantry ingredients for a unique and delicious dressing that is a welcome addition to any weekly meal prep.
Miso in the Pantry
Miso is a great ingredient to keep on hand, as it adds umami, or a savory flavor, to recipes. Besides soup, miso can be used in many applications, including as marinades, dressings, and stir-frys. Miso, native to Japan, is made by fermenting soybeans and various grains with a fungus called Aspergillus oryzae, also known as koji. This fermentation creates a probiotic food that can help support digestion. There are many varieties of miso; this miso mustard dressing recipe uses white miso, which is a mellow and sweet tasting miso. You can find miso at any well-stocked large supermarket, Japanese grocery store, and most Asian grocery stores. Always be sure to read the ingredient label when purchasing miso, as the main ingredients should be soybeans, koji, salt, and other grains such as rice or barley.
Serving Suggestions
Serve miso mustard dressing drizzled over cooked fish or leftover chicken. It is absolutely delicious on pork, and especially ham. Try it on your favorite noodle and grain bowls, or on salad with hearty greens, such as kale and mustard greens. It is also great as an accompaniment to roasted veggies.
Miso Mustard Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small knob fresh ginger
- 4 Tablespoons white or yellow miso paste
- 2 Tablespoons honey or real maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon avocado oil (or other neutral tasting oil)
Instructions
- Grate 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger into a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth. To test seasonings, taste with whatever you will be eating it on, such as a lettuce leaf.
- Keep for up to one week, refrigerated.
