Mixing lemon and lime juice, as well as a shot of apple cider vinegar, makes for a much more dynamic dressing than just one type of acid could ever achieve.
Ingredients:
MAKES ABOUT 1 CUP
3 tablespoons white miso
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons tahini
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey, preferably raw
2 cups cilantro leaves with tender stems
⅓ cup sliced chives
1½ teaspoons grated peeled ginger
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Preparation:
Pulse miso, lemon juice, lime juice, oil, tahini, vinegar, and honey in a food processor or a blender until miso is dissolved and mixture is smooth. Add cilantro, chives, ginger, and coriander and pulse until herbs are finely chopped; season with salt and pepper.
Do Ahead: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
Recipe by Alaina Sullivan Photograph by Alaina Sullivan
I posted both versions (same just drafted differently), Bon Appétit’s AND the original source; because I like how BA goes straight to point with recipe AND the OS’s words about it. ENJOY!
This isn’t the only green sauce you’ll ever make. But it might be the best one.
If there’s one thing I do to make my life easier during the week, it’s make a sauce. I fix a small jar’s worth, stick it in the fridge, and rest easy knowing that I’ve got a dependable, phone-a-friend lifeline for after-work meals. A sauce breathes life into humble rice and perks up roasted vegetables. It complements rich meats, makes salads sing, and completes a grain bowl in one swoosh.
There are a million ways to make an herb sauce; this is the version I’ve got on speed dial right now. It’s basically a combination of the ingredients I reach for most often (miso, tahini, honey) blended together with herbs into a single condiment. The result is tangy, vibrant—I may go as far as to say it’s addictive. The flavor is complex, but the process isn’t. If you have 15 minutes and a food processor, you’re there. And it’s very forgiving. I only roughly measure, and I’d urge you to play around and make it your own.
Begin by washing some herbs: a small bunch of cilantro and/or parsley and a small bundle of chives. Don’t sweat exact amounts. Trim away the tough part of the stems and then toss the herbs right into your food processor. Next, grate a knob of ginger (about a 1″ piece) and add that. Squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime, and add 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar. Add 3 Tbsp. miso (I like either sweet white or chickpea miso), 2 Tbsp. olive oil, 2 Tbsp. tahini, and 1 Tbsp. raw honey.
I grind up some coriander seeds and throw that into the mix. Pulse it together (to help control the consistency), and pour in a little water to thin it if needed; it should be pourable but not too runny. Season with salt and pepper, taste, add a little more of whatever it needs, and then put it on everything.
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