Sweet Summer Corn and Edamame Salad with Walnut-Miso Dressing
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Although is isn't quite corn season, I couldn't resist posting this recipe for a corn and edamame salad with walnut-miso dressing from Corinne Trang's The Asian Grill. This salad is a perfect example of the five-flavor principle sweetness from the sweet corn, a sour note from the rice vinegar, saltiness from white miso paste, a slightly bitter note from the walnuts, and a bit of spice from a red onion.
Sweet Summer Corn and Edamame Salad with Walnut-Miso Dressing
- serves 6 to 8 -
Adapted from The Asian Grill by Corinne Trang.
Ingredients
2 ears yellow corn, grilled or steamed
1/4 cup shiro-miso (white miso)
1/4 cup mirin (sweet sake)
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons finely grated ginger or ginger juice
1/3 cup walnut halves, toasted and ground, plus 4 to 6 walnuts halves, toasted and crushed (optional)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Three 14-ounce bags frozen edamame, steamed and shelled (about 3 cups)
1/4 small red onion, minced
Procedure
Using a large, sharp knife, cut the kernels from the ears of corn. You should have about 1 cup of kernels. In a large salad bowl, whisk together the shiro-miso, mirin, rice vinegar, and ginger until smooth. Add the ground walnuts and oil and stir until well combined. Add edamame and corn kernels and toss. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with crushed walnuts (if using) and the red onion.
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3 Comments:
Rice vinegar is included in the instructions, but not in the ingredient list. What amount should we be adding?
melanzane at 10:23PM on 08/24/09
@melanzane - I had exactly the same question. I just made the salad and I used 3 tbsps of rice vinegar - tasted great (I'm sure you could add more, depending on your taste). The dressing is very salty by itself, but once it's mixed with the vegetables, it mellows out.
marsbar at 8:45PM on 08/25/09
Thanks, marsbar! I just added a couple of glugs but it will be helpful to have an exact measurement for next time.
I think using the right kind of miso is important in preventing saltiness - there are different kinds of white miso, and shiro miso is pretty mellow. Or maybe I just have a higher salt tolerance :)
I found the salad super-tasty, although all those edamame beans have been a little tough on the old stomach.
melanzane at 7:36PM on 08/26/09