Incredibly simple to make in under 5-minutes, this quick & creamy miso tahini dressing uses white miso paste, tahini, lemon juice, coconut aminos and maple syrup for an easy vegan dressing for buddha bowls, salads, and more!

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This Miso Tahini Lemon Dressing is Good on Just About Everything!

If you’ve never tried miso tahini dressing before, consider this your next must-try recipe! Miso dressings have the perfect combination of salty, sweet, and savory flavor, and making them just the thing to add to salads, Buddha bowls, lettuce wraps, chicken & salmon dishes, roasted vegetables and more. And since we’re using pantry staples like pre-made miso paste & pre-made tahini, this creamy dressing comes together super quickly in under 5-minutes. Trust me, it’s really worth making your own salad dressings at home because you can adjust the flavors to your own taste. I also love that you can control the quality of ingredients – including the oil, and amount & type of added sugar!

The beauty of this vegan friendly miso tahini dressing is that it comes together easily in a mason jar. Shaking the ingredients together in a jar helps bring the dressing together, and cuts down on clean up, plus it can be stored in the same jar reducing dishes even further. Skipping the need for a blender or food processor makes this recipe easier, faster, and involves much less clean up then many other dressing recipes out there. Once you’ve added all your ingredients to the jar, just shake everything up and you’ll be good to go!

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Make a Miso Tahini Dressing Buddha Bowl!

To build your bowl, start with a base of leafy greens and roasted vegetables (like sweet potatoes, broccoli or cauliflower). Then add your favorite cooked grain – like quinoa, brown rice or even soba noodles. Next layer in raw veggies like thinly sliced red cabbage, chopped bell peppers, sliced green onions and sesame seeds (or crushed peanuts for crunch). You can also add your favorite protein – chicken, salmon or tofu would all pair nicely with this dressing. Once you’ve added all your favorite ingredients to the bowl, you can drizzle the dressing on top and dig in!

Many of your favorite salad dressings can double as delicious sauces for chicken dishes. Try this as a miso sauce over chicken and roasted veggies to add a delicious twist!

Small white pinch bowls with tahini and miso paste and coconut aminos on a white background with striped blue napkin.

Key Ingredients & Substitutions

  • Tahini: Tahini is a neutral tasting, nut-free, sesame seed paste that you may recognize from your favorite hummus recipes. It helps add fats and creaminess to this dressing. Since it’s a primary ingredient, any substitution will significantly change the flavor profile of this recipe, however, if you don’t have it or don’t want to use it you can replace tahini with any unsweetened nut or seed butter of choice.
  • Coconut aminos: I often use soy-free coconut aminos in place of traditional soy sauce. Gluten-free tamari can also be used in place of coconut aminos. 
  • White miso paste: I used white miso paste for this recipe because it has a nice light flavor that pairs well with many dishes. Darker miso pastes are typically fermented for longer and have a saltier, more assertive flavor. Be sure to use chickpea miso for a soy-free option.
  • Maple syrup: The sweetness of the maple syrup balances the other flavors in this recipe. Honey makes a great swap for maple syrup, however, if using honey this recipe will no longer be vegan.
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Miso Tahini Maple Dressing (for Buddha Bowls + More!)

by Robyn Conley Downs
Servings: 16
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Incredibly simple to make, this quick & creamy miso tahini dressing uses white miso paste, tahini, lemon juice, coconut aminos and maple syrup for an easy vegan dressing perfect for buddha bowls, salads, and more!
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup tahini
  • 1 tbsp white miso paste
  • 1 garlic clove, minced or finely grated
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • 7 tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Equipment

Instructions 

  • To a 8-oz mason jar, add the tahini, white miso paste, garlic, coconut aminos, lemon juice, maple syrup, and 3 tablespoons water.
  • Use a fork or small whisk, stir to combine. Continue adding water, whisking in between each addition, until desired consistency is reached.
  • Add the lid, and shake vigorously until the dressing has emulsified and there are no clumps. Taste and add additional salt.
  • Store, refrigerated, for up to 5 days. To use, allow to come to room temperature, and shake well to recombine.

Notes

  • This recipe makes about one cup of dressing, or 16 servings if you use a serving size of 1 tablespoon.
  • This dressing can easily be doubled or tripled for more servings.
  • Gluten-free tamari can be used in place of coconut aminos.
  • Use chickpea miso for a soy-free option.
  • Nutrition information calculated with white miso paste.
  • For more ingredients & substitutions, see blog post above.
Course: Dressings & Sauces

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 36kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 99mg, Potassium: 30mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 4IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg
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