Creamy Lime Miso Dressing Recipe
Creamy Lime Miso Dressing with hemp seeds is bright, savory, and oil-free. Ready in 5 minutes, it’s delicious on salads, grain bowls, and roasted vegetables.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 127kcal
Equipment
- 1 Immersion blender or blender
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup hemp hearts
- 4 tablespoons lime juice from 2 medium limes
- Zest of 1 lime
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white miso
- 2 pitted Medjool dates
- 2 small cloves garlic
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- ¾ cup water plus more as needed
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Salt if needed
Instructions
- Blend all the dressing ingredients except the salt until smooth, adding water as needed. Taste and add salt only if needed.
- Storage: Refrigerate any remaining dressing in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The dressing thickens when chilled. Stir in a little water or fresh lime juice to loosen it.
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Notes
For a milder dressing, briefly sauté the garlic and let it cool before blending for a milder flavor.
Zest only the green outer layer of the lime; the white pith can taste bitter.
Why miso instead of salt? It brings a deep, savory flavor, and some human studies suggest that miso may affect blood pressure differently than you’d expect from its sodium content. It still contains sodium, though, so I use just enough to make this dressing delicious.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg
