For anyone who has participated in one of our cleanses, making your own salad dressings is par for the course. You don’t have to stop making dressings just because your cleanse is over. When you finish cleansing, you can use more ingredients, so your culinary creativity factors into the equation. You can make dressings that you find in restaurants and stores, or copy the recipes of friends and family members.

The great thing about this miso tahini dressing is that it offers umami, sweet, and tangy flavor notes. Tahini offers a nutty flavor and also makes the dressing incredibly creamy and smooth. It is naturally rich in fiber, protein, and essential minerals like copper and selenium. Tahini pairs beautifully with miso paste, which provides the umami flavor in the dressing. Mild yellow or white miso is the recommended type of miso for this dressing because red miso may be too assertive of a flavor. Another umami element is the tamari, but you can use coconut aminos if you are gluten-sensitive.

This dressing is very simple to make and only requires a bowl, jar, or blender. The easiest way to make the dressing is to add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk them together. Because this miso dressing calls for fresh garlic, use a garlic press or microplane to turn the garlic into a paste. That way, you won’t end up with large garlic chunks in your dressing. Lastly, avoid large clumps in your dressing by mashing the miso paste while you whisk. Your dressing is ready when you don’t see any clumps, and when the flavors are balanced, of course.