Carrot Salad With White Miso Dressing Food

CARROT SALAD WITH WHITE MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Arrange lettuce on a large platter. Top with carrots, radishes, mint, and basil; serve with dressing on the side.

CARROT GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Add the carrot, apple, ginger, garlic, miso, rice vinegar, sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a blender. Puree until smooth. (If necessary, stop the blender and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula to help the ingredients blend completely.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Use immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 7 days.

MISO, CARROT, AND SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup white miso, 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/4 cup (packed) finely grated peeled carrot, 2 tablespoons finely grated peeled ginger, 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar, 4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, 2 teaspoons honey, and 1/4 cup water in a resealable container. Cover and shake vigorously until well combined. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

MISO-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except salt and pepper into a food processor and pulse a few times to mince carrots. Then let machine run for a minute or so, until mixture is chunky-smooth. (If you want it smoother, use a blender.) Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.

CARROT-MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Steam chopped carrots until tender, 5 to 6 minutes; let cool completely. Place in a blender with miso, rice vinegar, yogurt, oil, and 3 tablespoons water; process until smooth. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Thin it out with a little water before using, if needed.

MISO CARROT GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the carrots, ginger, vinegar, miso paste, vegetable oil, honey, sesame oil and 2 tablespoons water in a blender and blend until smooth.

LOURO'S ROASTED HEIRLOOM CARROT SALAD WITH MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut carrots into 2-inch diagonal pieces. If using different colors, keep carrots separate so the colors don't bleed into each other. Toss carrots with olive oil, 1 teaspoon sugar, salt and pepper. Lay carrots on a large baking sheet in one layer and roast until just tender but not mushy, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, place miso, vinegar, mirin and remaining 2 teaspoons sugar in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
• Smear dressing thinly on each plate and arrange carrots attractively on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with scallions and serve.

MISO CARROT SAUCE WITH GINGER (JAPANESE SALAD DRESSING)

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse a few times to mince carrots.
• If using a blender, turn on briefly and turn off and repeat a few times. Then let machine run for a minute or so until mixture is chunky-smooth.
• Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to several days.

WHITE MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Grate ginger into a double layer of paper towels. Gather sides of paper towel together and squeeze ginger juice into a medium bowl. Add miso, vinegar, carrot, onion, and sugar; whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use. Re-whisk before using.

CARROT, MISO, AND GINGER SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse ginger and carrot to a coarse paste. Add vinegar and miso, and pulse to combine.
• With the machine running, slowly add oil in a thin, steady stream through the feed tube until mixture is emulsified. Add water if dressing is too thick. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.