I recently had a craving for miso salad dressing and wanted to whip one up myself. So, I run to the grocery store…no miso. Go to another grocery store…no miso. That dream of having miso salad dressing a few weeks ago then had to be succumbed to boring salad. But recently, I saw this in the grocery store by our house: Galeo’s “World’s Best Miso Roasted Sesame Seed Dressing, Marinade and Dip.” And hey, with a heading that says, “You’ve Waited Long Enough” (and did I!), this HAD to be good. And it was worth the wait! I made this tasty salad for my mother-in-law when she came to visit and she loved it (whew!).

So here’s a simple, down-to-earth salad made with all-natural ingredients. I usually make it with soybeans (edamame) but when I opened my freezer today – whoops, no edamame. Bummer. So I subbed with my other favorite green round veggie – sweet petit peas. You’ll love it either way!

Miso Lovely Salad

6 cups shredded Napa cabbage (or any other cabbage)

3 cups grated carrots

1 cup frozen green peas (or edamame), thawed

1 cup green onions, sliced

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp Galeo’s miso dressing

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts, ground

1. Super easy: Combine all ingredients, except the peanuts, and make sure the miso dressing coats the salad. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes so the miso blends in with the salad. To serve, top the salad with the peanuts. Serves 5, 2 cups each.

Nutrition Analysis (for a 2-cup serving size): 151 calories, 7 g fat, 18 g carbs, 6.4 g protein.