Tahini-Miso Sauce
Tahini-Miso Sauce
Description
This sauce, a longtime mainstay of hippie health food restaurants, has a remarkable ability to transform even the simplest plate of steamed vegetables into a nutritious feast. Thick, sour, salty, probiotic, and full of umami, this sesame-miso sauce benefits everything from your heart to your gut, blood sugar levels, and your immunity.
NOTE
Stir tahini well if the oil has separated before using.
Ingredients
1 cup MAKES
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) tahini
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) miso, any type you like, but a smooth texture is preferable here
- 1 juice of 1 lemon
Directions
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Step 1
Mix the tahini, miso, and lemon juice together in a bowl. If you’re moved to make extra, good choice! It will store well in the fridge, in a covered container, for several weeks
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