Easy Miso Spinach Salad

  I keep a very large jar of this dressing in my refrigerator and add it to everything. I'll share a few more salad combinations that I like to pour this dressing over. Below there are directions for making cauliflower rice, you can keep a large container of this in your refrigerator as well, and add it to salads, or meals, and sometimes it even makes the perfect munching snack. I add the spices to the rice to keep it flavorful (which I think is the key to keeping full). 

Salad Ingredients 

2 cups fresh spinach

1 cup baby heirloom tomatoes, halved

1/2 orange pepper, thinly julienned 

1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced

1/3 avocado, thinly sliced

1/4 cup turmeric cauliflower rice (recipe below)

2 tbsp toasted slivered almonds

Miso Dressing 

3 tbsp white miso

2 tbsp rice vinegar

2 tsp toasted sesame oil 

1 lemon, juiced

1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

2 tsp red chili flakes

1/4 cup avocado oil 

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp coarse black pepper 

Cauliflower rice ingredients 

4 cups fresh riced cauliflower 

2 tsp turmeric

2 tsp kosher salt 

1 tsp cumin

1 tbsp vegetable oil 

1 tsp coarse black pepper

Yields: 1 salad serving

Directions

Dressing: Whisk together all dressing ingredients until emulsified. Keep refrigerated, and shake well before using. Use three tablespoons of dressing for this salad. 
Cauliflower rice:In a large pan heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Once oil is hot add riced cauliflower and spices, stir and cover pan. Return to a low flame and keep covered for about 10-12 minutes. once cauliflower is steamed through remove from stove, and keep in container. Add to salads, and meals as needed.
Salad: In a large bowl add fresh spinach, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, avocado, and 1/4 cup (or more if you'd like) riced cauliflower. sprinkle with toasted almonds. Lightly toss in 3 tablespoons of dressing before eating.