Shaved Zucchini with Miso Vinaigrette
From dsmith0616 16 years ago
- - to make
- Serves 2
salad of zucchini ribbons tossed with toasted sesame seeds and crackling strips of nori (dried seaweed). Be sure to serve this zucchini salad as soon as it's ready because it can get watery while it sits.
Ingredients
- * 1 1/2 tablespoons black or white sesame seeds shopping list
- * 3 tablespoons white miso paste shopping list
- * 2 tablespoons soy sauce shopping list
- * 2 scallions, chopped shopping list
- * 1 tablespoon rice vinegar shopping list
- * 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice shopping list
- * 1 teaspoon sugar shopping list
- * 1 thai chile, very thinly sliced shopping list
- * 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- * 1/4 cup chopped cilantro shopping list
- * salt and freshly ground pepper shopping list
- * 6 firm medium zucchini shopping list
- * 1 sheet of nori, julienned (see Note) shopping list
How to make it
- 1. If using white sesame seeds, in a small skillet, toast them over moderate heat until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- 2. In a small bowl, whisk together the miso paste, soy sauce, scallions, rice vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and chile. Whisk in the olive oil and stir in the cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
- 3. Using a mandoline, cut the zucchini lengthwise into paper-thin slices. In a very large bowl, toss the zucchini with the dressing. Transfer to a platter. Scatter the nori and toasted sesame seeds on top and serve right away.
- MAKE AHEAD The miso vinaigrette can be refrigerated overnight.
- NOTES The easiest way to julienne the nori is with a pair of scissors.
People Who Like This Dish 7
- quinnegorges Berkeley, CA
- waterlily Joplin, MO
- danerin2 Medford, NJ
- maggiehc Detroit, MI
- songbird Bracebridge, Canada
- akross Seattle, WA
- dsmith0616 VA
- Show up here?Review or Bookmark it! ✔
Reviews & Comments 3
-
All Comments
-
Your Comments