My uncle and mother were over for dinner and about halfway through the dish of these pecans, my uncle turned to me and said they were the best nuts he’d ever had. So, I asked him to guess the secret ingredient.. when he finally declared he was stumped, I finally told him it was Miso!
Miso-Ranch Dressing is like Ranch Dressing’s cool, older sister. My husband, Michael, loves Ranch Dressing, and I knew I had to find a way to make one that I could get behind too. This is it.
I know you’re reading this because the idea of using three ingredients to make a delicious dish is appealing to you. I don’t blame you, it’s appealing to me too.
Unfortunately, many dishes marketed this way feel forced, and even incomplete. Not so here. I can promise you that I will always put the integrity of the recipe ahead of marketing!
Miso is the real workhorse here. It has such complex, umami flavor that it adds incredible depth to the dish all on its own. Paired with sweet and creamy Japanese sweet potatoes it just shines.
I buy Japanese sweet potatoes weekly, they are so versatile and have yet to fail me. Olivia Munn credits her glowing complexion to eating multiple Japanese sweet potatoes a day. I can’t quite speak to all that but what I do know is I’m obsessed with their taste and capabilities.
White Miso – I use white miso in this recipe, which is made of soybeans fermented with a good percentage of rice. It’s sweet, and the most mild of all the misos. If you’re new to miso, it’s a great place to start. You can find it in the refrigerated section at most grocery stores.
Japanese Sweet Potatoes – My favorite variety of sweet potatoes are white Japanese sweet potatoes. They are just delicious. They are creamier than orange sweet potatoes, and have a faint vanilla taste to me. They are the ones with purple skins in the grocery store, and well worth trying if you haven’t before.
I know you will love these three ingredient wonder potatoes. Be sure to check out this recipe and this recipe if you want more fun and healthy sweet potato dish ideas. If you make them, I’d love to hear from you! Leave me a note or message me on Instagram. Enjoy!
