7 Sensational Miso Recipes

These seven simple soups, sauces and sides are a great way to start integrating miso and all its health benefits into your daily meals. These recipes use miso to create tangy salad dressings, warming soups, delectable vegan gravies and more!

If you’re just learning about the magic of miso, here are some good rules of thumb for adding it to dishes you already know and love, or creating your own new and innovative recipes.

Create a yummy broth or add flavor to soups.
1. To make a delicious broth, mix ½ – 1 tsp. of miso per cup of water used. Wait to add the miso to your pot until all your ingredients are fully cooked and you are ready to turn the heat off. If you boil miso it will still retain its flavor, but many of the health benefits will be lost. To make the miso easy to add, dissolve it in a small amount of hot water before adding it to the pot.

Make a delicious salad dressing.
2. Mix 1 tsp. – 1 Tbsp. miso per cup of liquid (liquid = water plus your desired oil or other healthy thickener*, seasonings, acidic flavor: vinegar, lemon juice, etc.) blend well and enjoy. We usually throw all of these ingredients in a blender and give it a good whirl before enjoying it with our salads or throwing it in the fridge for later.

Add to sauces, gravies, spreads and more!
2. Mix ½ – 1 tsp. per cup of your main ingredient (squash, tofu, potato, tahini etc.) into your favorite sauce, gravy or spreads to add its tangy savory flavor to the mix. If you decide to add miso to a dish, try cutting back on the amount of salt you would normally use, by at least half, to start with.

* Other healthy thickeners include tahini, avocado, tofu, sunflower seeds (well-puréed with a little water), or even cooked beans, carrots or squash.

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Tav T.

6:23PM PST on Mar 10, 2012

I love miso!

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J.L. A.

7:45AM PST on Feb 27, 2012

yum!

Sarah M.

4:39PM PST on Feb 26, 2012

Thanks

sandra g.

11:57AM PST on Feb 24, 2012

Appart from being very tasty is such a healthy food.....not always easy to get,at least where I live....thanks for the great variety of posibilities to add.

Anna Maria M.

10:42PM PST on Feb 23, 2012

yum yum yum .. the miso paste is a terrific flavor enhancer for raw veggies- just a pinch

Kiana S.

2:21PM PST on Feb 23, 2012

Ooh yum! Thanks for all the great tips and recipes!

Lika S.

1:16AM PST on Feb 22, 2012

Thanks! Good stuff.

Parvez Z.

10:42PM PST on Feb 19, 2012

thanks for the article

Cheryl B.

12:36PM PST on Feb 19, 2012

thanks

Chad A.

1:17AM PST on Feb 19, 2012

The Korean equivalent of miso has a stronger flavor and (according to the Korean papers I read) has more health benefits. I strongly recommend it for anyone who has a Korean grocery nearby...