Simple Miso
Soup
Serves 4 /
Prep/Cook 10 mins
800ml instant
dashi or water
3 tbsp white
miso paste
100g firm
tofu, cut into cubes
Large pinch
of dried wakame,soaked in cold water for 5 minutes, then drained
2 spring
onions, sliced
1.
Bring the stock to a simmer. Put the miso in a cup or
small bowl and mix in a tablespoon of the hot stock to soften it slightly and
make a smooth liquid paste. Stir the paste into the stock until it dissolved.
2.
Put the tofu and wakame in the bottom of the 4 serving
bowls and pour over the hot soup. Sprinkle with the spring onions.
Itsu’s special salad
Serves 2 /Prep/cook 15mins
25g thing
glass noodles
100g edamame
beans
Large pinch
of dried wakame
2 carrots,
shaved into strips
20g mixture
of coriander,basil and mint, chopped
20g rocket
leaves
10g pumpkin
seeds
2 tsp sesame
seeds, toasted
100g firm
tofu, cut into cubes
2 tbsp spicy
sauce (see recipe below)
1.
Put the noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water
for 3-5 minutes or according to packet instructions. Drain, then set aside.
2.
Cook the edamame beans in boiling water for 3 minutes,
then drain and refresh under cold water
3.
Put the noodles into a bowl, add the wakame, carrots,
herbs, rockets, seeds and tofu and beans and toss together.
4.
Serve the salad with the spicy sauce.
Spicy Sauce
3
tsp tahini paste
3
tsp sriracha chili sauce or 1 hot red thai chili chopped
2
tbsp lemon juice
3
tsp sugar or sugar alternative
1
cloves garlic
1.5
tsp black pepper
½
tsp salt
1
tbsp water
1
tbsp light oil, such as groundnut or grapeseed
Put
all the ingredients into a blender and whizz to make a smooth sauce. Use the
sauce immediately or store in a screw-top jar in the fridge until needed. Will keep up to 2 weeks.
Crisp salad with sesame dressing
Serves 2 / Prep 10 mins
100g
mixed salad leaves
1
carrot, grated or cut into fine sticks
1
red or green pepper, deseeded and sliced
1
celery stick, sliced
Small
handful of radishes, halved
3
tbsp sesame sauce (see recipe below)
1
tbsp sesame seeds, toasted to serve (optional)
Put
all the ingredients (apart from the sauce and seeds) into a bowl. Add the sesame sauce and mix well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Sesame sauce
4
tbsp mirin sauce
3
tbsp tahini sauce
1
tbsp soy sauce
3
tbsp lemon juice
1
tsp sesame oil
1
tsp sugar or sugar alternative
1
small clove garlic, grated or crushed (optional)
1
tbsp water
Put
all ingredients into a bowl and stir well to make a smooth sauce.
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