Mixed Green Vegetable Salad with Carrot and White Miso Ginger Vinaigrette

Serves 6
Time 15 min

This substantial salad features peppery arugula and tender baby spinach topped with sugar snap peas, broccoli and shredded carrots. A white miso, carrot and ginger vinaigrette gives the dish a bit of creamy indulgence.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    Vinaigrette
    2 mediumcarrots, grated
    2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
    1 smallshallot, halved
    2 tablespoonswhite miso paste
    1(1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into small pieces
    Ground black pepper, to taste
    1/3 cupsafflower oil
    Salad
    1head broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
    1 cupsugar snap peas
    3 cups(about 6 ounces) baby spinach
    2 cups(about 4 ounces) baby arugula
    1 cupfrozen shelled edamame, thawed
    1carrot, shredded in long ribbons with a vegetable peeler
    1/2 cuproasted, salted peanuts, roughly chopped

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Method

To make the vinaigrette, place carrots, rice vinegar, shallot, 3 tablespoons cold water, miso, ginger and pepper in a blender or food processor.


Blend until a thick paste is achieved, scraping down sides of bowl often.


Add oil in a thin steady stream, blending to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more miso or pepper to taste. Water can be added if a thinner consistency is desired.


For the salad, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.


Add the broccoli and cook until just crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes.


Transfer broccoli to a bowl of ice cold water to stop the cooking.


Add the sugar snap peas to the boiling water and cook until just crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes.


Transfer peas to a bowl of ice cold water to stop the cooking.


Drain broccoli and sugar snap peas and set aside.


Toss spinach and arugula together in a large bowl.


Drizzle with about 6 tablespoons of vinaigrette.


Toss well and divide among 6 plates.


In the same mixing bowl, add broccoli, sugar snap peas and edamame.


Drizzle with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss well.


Divide the tossed vegetables among the salad plates. Decorate with carrot ribbons and sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Serving of dressing - About 2 Tbsp/26g-wt.

Calories

70

Total Fat

7g

Saturated Fat

2g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

45mg

Total Carbohydrate

2g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

0g

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