broccoli and miso

a good post-yoga or post-workout meal. light yet filling and most importantly, delicious. to make it even more protein rich, you can add cooked or sprouted chickpeas, lentils. marinated tempeh would work really well too.

steamed broccoli, zucchini, sea asparagus salad with tamari tofu and creamy orange-miso dressing

1 head broccoli, florets separated
1 handful sea asparagus, or regular asparagus (whatever you have on hand)
1 small yellow zucchini, shredded length wise (to make pretty long ribbons)
0.5 avocado, cut into crescents
0.5 head red lettuce
0.3 block of tofu, diced
1T sesame oil
1T tamari
pinch of cayenne

steam broccoli and sea/asparagus for less than 5 mins
wash and dry lettuce leaves
fry tofu in the sesame oil, turning to ensure that all sides are evenly cooked and lightly browned, pour the tamari over it and let the tofu absorb it. turn off the heat.

arrange the veggies on a bed of lettuce, topping with the tofu and a pinch of cayenne and the orange miso dressing (see recipe below).

orange miso dressing
blend together:
1T genmai miso (but any would do)
1T rice vinegar
2T fresh squeezed orange juice
handful of peppitas or sunflower seeds
1t maple syrup

local finds: sea asparagus

i picked up some sea asparagus at the farmers' market the other day. i've read a lot about it recently and was curious to try it. high in vitamin A and a good source of calcium and iron, sea asparagus can be eaten raw, sauteed, steamed, stir-fried, etc. it goes really well with all things asian, which is why i paired it with oyster mushrooms, broccoli, bok choy and soba noodles for a wonderful and light salad. sea asparagus season runs from may to july, so get some before its gone.
photo courtesy of westcoast seaweed

for more information see: http://www.westcoastseaweed.com/seabean/nscp_toc/index.html


here is a recipe:


some soba noodles
1-2 handfuls of sea asparagus
1-2 bok choy
1 small head of broccoli
1-2 cups oyster mushrooms
1 clove garlic

1T sesame oil
1T tamari sauce
1T chili sauce or 1t cayene pepper

boil water and cook the soba; drain and set aside

heat oil, saute garlic then mushrooms ...
add remaining veggies and the tamari sauce, sautee for a couple of minutes until tender but still crisp, add chili sauce

toss with soba noodles and sprinkle some sesame seeds for garnish (i didn't have any but i think it would be a nice touch)