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Crudités with Miso Sesame Dipping Sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp mellow white miso paste
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • Water, to thin
  • Raw crunchy veggies, trimmed, sliced*
  • 1 bunch scallions, dark green parts separated from white/light green**
  • *Radish, carrot, cucumber, snap peas, fennel, etc…
  • **Save the light green/white parts for this week's Yakitori recipe.
  • Note: ~ Turn this recipe into a rice bowl - thin the dipping sauce out with water and use as a sauce/dressing! The Yakitori Chicken and Scallions pair really well with it.

Items you can prep ahead (optional)

  • Make the dipping sauce
  • Prep the veggies and scallions (store the veggies in water in the fridge to keep them extra crisp).

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, add the miso, vinegar, sesame oil, and maple syrup.
  • Use a fork to mix and mash the miso paste until smooth. Stir in the tahini until smooth. If the sauce is too thick, thin it out with a splash of water and/or rice vinegar. I like this to be on the thicker side, but you don’t want it pasty. Use your judgment!
  • Use just the dark green parts of the scallions to dip with your veggies. I like to cut the veggies and scallions into stick shapes that are about the same size.
  • Serve the dipping sauce with crudité/scallions for a refreshing side or snack
  • Note that the sauce has a lot of flavor/salt so you only need a little bit on each veggie that you dip in.

Notes

Substitutions:

  • You could try to substitute the tahini with almond butter. 

Storage:

  • Store leftover dipping sauce and veggies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Leftovers + Repurposing:

  • Leftover sauce will thicken in the fridge, so just thin it out with some water.
  • This dipping sauce could easily be thinned out with some water and rice vinegar and used as a sauce for bowls (make a rice bowl with the Yakitori Chicken, veggies, and this sauce).
  • I spread leftover dipping sauce on my avocado toast in place of salt and it was so good! I also just fluffed some of it into some rice to season it up.