Chopped Miso Salad Recipe

the love-hate relationship with Heidi continues...
I can't get enough of this salad, but I just start go all RachRay on her a**when she starts with the holy grail ingredients and meticulous prep instructions.

(even my inner kitchen witch sees no need to improve on this perfect dressing)
2 tablespoons miso
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard (or a bit of whatever mustard you have around)
2 tablespoons brown sugar (or honey or agave)
1/4 cup (brown) rice vinegar
1/3 cup mild flavored extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon pure toasted sesame oil (optional)

1/2 of a medium-large cabbage (bag o' slaw. BAM. done. Both regular cole slaw mix or Trader Joe's broccoli slaw mix are awesome.)
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted (I rock and roll two handfuls of roasted almonds with my mezzaluna)
1/2 medium red onion, sliced (I saute these for a couple of minutes to take the onion bite down.)
3/4 cup chives, minced
8 ounces extra-firm or baked tofu (I like teriyaki flavored baked tofu), room temperature

(there's this whole part about sauteed shallots that I DELETED, Heidi. Kiss!)

Make the dressing by whisking the miso, mustard, and brown sugar together. Now whisk in the rice vinegar and keep whisking until it's smooth. Gradually whisk in the olive oil, and then the sesame oil. Two pinches of fine grain salt. Taste and make any adjustments if needed.

(paragraph including the phrase "whisper thin slices" DELETED!)

Gently toss the cabbage, almonds, red onion, chives and tofu in a large mixing/salad bowl. Add a generous drizzle of the miso dressing and toss again - until the dressing is evenly distributed. Add more a bit at a time if needed, until the salad is dressed to your liking.

now all it needs is a perky new name...

Serves 3 - 4 as a main dish, 6 - 8 as a side.

adapted from http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/chopped-miso-salad-recipe.html

Comments

gwen said…
I hereby dub this the Hefk Holy Grail Salad. I really need to make this soon, with no whisper-thin anything in sight. Heh.
Anonymous said…
hmm...holy grail salad. I like that.

grg, eat this as soon as possible.
love,
hefk
Kelly said…
Whisper thin? Is that like wafer thin (you must say this in your head a la M0nty Pyth0n)?

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