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Asian Miso-Maple Salad & Chayote Carrot Slaw

Asian Miso-Maple Salad and Chayote Carrot Slaw

So fresh and so GREEN! Mixed Asian greens drenched in a homemade miso-maple dressing, topped with chayote carrot slaw, hemp hearts and toasted sesame seeds. This salad is super nutritious, light and refreshing!

You can add more toppings to this salad like toasted pumpkin seeds, nuts, and nori. This salad is fully customizable, and this miso dressing is so delicious you can use it to flavour a variety of Asian dishes.


Yield 2 Servings

Chayote Carrot Slaw

  • 1 Cup diced chayote (christophine)

  • 1/2 Cup diced carrots

  • 1/2 Cup micro greens

  • 2 pimentos, finely chopped

  • 2 Tbl chopped chadon beni or cilantro

  • 1 tsp minced garlic

  • 1 Tbl rice vinegar

  • 2 tsp Maple syrup

  • 1 tsp Pure sesame oil

  • Himalayan salt to taste

Method

  1. Add everything to a bowl and toss to combine. Set aside to marinate for a bit until you are ready to assemble your salad. Note: I peeled most of the chayote but I left some skin on for extra nutrients.


Miso-Maple Sesame Dressing

  • 1 Tbl + 1 tsp red (dark) miso paste

  • 2 Tbl rice vinegar

  • 2 tsp water

  • 2 tsp Pure sesame oil

  • 1 Tbl + 1 tsp Maple syrup

  • 2 tsp grated ginger

  • Red pepper flakes or chili powder to taste (optional)

  • Himalayan salt to taste

Method

  1. Add everything to a bowl and mix until combined.

Let's assemble the salad!

  1. Add 4 Cups baby green mix (mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, tatsoi, Rosie, Mizuna, pak choi) or baby mixed greens of your choice to a bowl.

  2. Toss fresh greens with the Miso-Maple Sesame Dressing and top with fresh Chayote Carrot Slaw, Hemp Hearts and toasted Sesame Seeds.



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