No. 1 : Quick Recipe
Asian Ginger Garlic Dressing and Crunchy Salad
- 1” Fresh Ginger, coarsely chopped
- 4” Carrot, coarsely chopped
- ¼ Cup Sweet Onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 TB Rice Vinegar
- 1 ½ Tsp Tamari or Soy Sauce
- 1 ½ Tsp White Miso
- 1 Tsp to 1 TB Raw Sugar
- 1 Tsp Roasted Sesame Oil
- ¼ Cup Avocado Oil
- Sprinkle of Sea Salt
Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor or blender. Taste and season with salt, add more sugar if desired. Will keep 3 – 4 days in the fridge
- 4 Cups Coarsely Chopped Napa Cabbage
- 1 Cup Shredded Carrots
- 1 Cup Chopped Cucumber
- ½ – 1 Cup Chopped Green Onions
- 1 Recipe Ginger Garlic Dressing
- Sesame Seeds for garnish
Toss the cabbage, carrots and cucumbers together. Toss with the Ginger Dressing, starting with ½ of the dressing and adding as needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
No. 2 : Kitchen Scoop
Roasted sesame seed oil is a dark or black sesame seed that has been roasted and then pressed for oil. It’s the most flavorful! Don’t use it for cooking, it will lose its yummy toasty taste. Instead, use if in dressings, or drizzle it over sparingly over roasted or baked foods. And make sure to store it in the fridge, nut and seed oils will go rancid much faster than other oils. In the fridge, it will stay for 6 months or more.
No. 3 : Clever
White miso is made from soybeans that have been fermented with rice – resulting in a sweet and slightly funky taste. (You can find white miso in the regular grocery store, look for it in the Asian section, or in the dairy aisle next to vegan foods.) Don’t think that you can only use the white miso in this recipe, used sparingly it adds a pop of richness to many dressings and sauces. Also try it with roasted vegetables, under high heat it caramelizes and makes the veggies even better!
No. 4 : Cheers!
Boundary Breaks Dry Riesling
Finger Lakes New York
About $20.00
If you haven’t tried wine from the Finger Lakes – you haven’t enjoyed some of the most delicious American wines! The Finger Lakes region makes wine with lots of different grapes, but vineyards on the East Side of Seneca Lake produce some of the region’s best Riesling. This wine is crisp and dry with bright acidity – perfect for Asian flavors like this yummy crunchy salad.