Miso Vinaigrette

• 3 Tb. fresh lemon juice or fresh orange juice
• 3 Tb. white miso or you could substitute 2 very soft boiled eggs* (side column)

You can find Miso at most grocery stores. It's best to buy organic to avoid GMO soy!  Miso is fermented soy though it can have other grains mixed in, so check the label if you have allergies.

• 2 Tb maple syrup or honey
• 2 Tb freshly grated ginger
• 1 Tb fresh garlic
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar

Mix well in a blender, immersion blender or just a regular wire whisk.

Slowly add:

• 1 Tb sesame seed oil
• ¼ cup peanut oil…or any other light oil you have on hand.

Caution:  If you’re using an electric appliance to mix your dressing be very careful not to over blend/over heat the oil. You can burn the oil and give it an off taste.

Options:

• add ¼ tsp chili oil
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp brine from your favorite pickles

To turn it into a meal add:

• Chopped hard boiled eggs
• Diced bits of meat from a prior meal

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