Name: Lemon Miso Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; ⅓ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice ((about 1 large lemon)); 1 tbsp White Miso; 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar; 2 Garlic Cloves (minced); ¼ tsp Black Pepper; ¼ tsp Fine Sea Salt

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This bright and flavorful Lemon Miso Dressing comes together in less than 5 minutes and uses just 6 simple ingredients. Perfect for tossing in salads, dressing roasted vegetables or even using as a marinade for chicken.

Bye Bye Bottled Dressings

I gave up on most bottled salad dressings some time ago. There are a few I enjoy and those that I do, I can fully appreciate the convenience of having a bottled dressing ready-at-hand. However, I’ve learned to really appreciate making my own salad dressing. I find it’s just as convenient to know how to prepare a simple vinaigrette. The know-how is key.

This Lemon Miso Dressing is prepared using a few simple ingredients and can be whipped up in 5 minutes! A few pantry staples, and fresh lemon and garlic is all it takes. The flavor is punchy and bright and pairs perfectly with most salads, vegetables and bowls. I’ve even used this as a chicken marinade and loved the outcome!

Simple Ingredients

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh Lemon Juice

White Miso

2 Cloves Minced Garlic

Red Wine Vinegar

Salt and Pepper

That is it! Only 5 ingredients, plus salt and pepper! And this dressing can be stored in the fridge, for a week, and then just warmed on the kitchen counter to bring the oil back to a liquid state. Sooo easy!

Facts about Miso

Miso is a soybean paste produced from cooked soybeans, fermented grain (typically rice or barley) and salt. A mold causes the grain to ferment. (This same mold is used to make soy sauce and even sake.)

Miso is complex in flavor. It is salty, almost briny/sour yet also lends an umami flavor. Eating fermented foods, such as miso, may:

Improve Digestion

Support a Healthy Immune System

May Reduce the Risk of Certain Cancers

Miso does have a high sodium content, so a little goes a long way. And if you’re on reduced-sodium diet, you’ll want to consider this.

The simplest way to enjoy this dressing is to simply toss it onto fresh kale. Add a few nuts or dried fruit, and you have a beautiful salad. This is also delicious as a marinade, drizzled over fish, or even as a dressing for brussels sprouts. The possibilities are many. I’d love to hear how you used this dressing in the comments below!

Enjoy! And if you like the recipe, please share on Pinterest, or snap a photo of your creation and tag me on Twitter, or Instagram!

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Lemon Miso Dressing

This bright and flavorful dressing comes together in less than 5 minutes and uses just 5 simple ingredients (plus salt and pepper). Perfect for tossing in salads, dressing roasted vegetables or even using as a marinade for chicken.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dressing

Keyword: Lemon Dressing, Lemon Miso Dressing, Miso, Salad Dressing

Equipment

1 measuring cups
1 measuring spoons
1 Mason Jars

Ingredients

½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
⅓ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (about 1 large lemon)
1 tbsp White Miso
2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
2 Garlic Cloves minced
¼ tsp Black Pepper
¼ tsp Fine Sea Salt

Instructions

Add ⅓ Cup of Fresh Lemon Juice to a Mason Jar or bottle, with 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar. Add Miso Paste, minced garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper to the jar. Shake vigorously to emulsify.
Dressing may be refrigerated for up to a week. Simply remove jar from fridge and leave on counter for 20 minutes to return oil to a liquid state. Shake vigorously prior to using.