Two Tasty Sauces to put on EVERYTHING: (1) Honey Miso SAUCE & (2) Maple Tahini SAUCE { gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free, vegan, vegetarian }

Even though these sauces are simple in their ingredients as well as preparation, they really elevate a grain or noodle bowl or salad or seared tofu or roasted veggies (or all of these things together in one meal haha!) to another level.  I find that when eating clean and simple foods, it's kinda all about the sauce to take it from ho-hum to super extra extra yummy.  That's why I really wanted to share these two go-to sauces with you.  Plus, I've gotten enough DMs on whenever I make it on Instagram stories that I think it's finally time I deliver!  

I adore these sauces equally and rotate between them frequently.  Both are quick to whip up and don't require a blender or any other appliance (woot!) -  just a small whisk and maybe some vigor for the maple tahini sauce to work out the tahini lumps a bit.  They are versatile and taste good on SO many things.  My family's favorite is to add generous amounts all over our weekly Roasted Veggies / Tofu Bowls, to toss with soba noodles, as a dipping sauce for summer rolls, as a salad dressing, etc.  Lately, Elise's finishing move is to lick her plate/dipping bowl clean until every last drop of sauce is devoured.  I'm not saying you should copy the abhorrent table manners of my 4 year old.  But I'm also not saying you shouldn't mmm ...

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MAKE-IN-ADVANCE:  Both sauces can be made ahead and kept refrigerated in a tightly covered container for a couple of weeks.

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SAUCE #1 ::  6-Ingredient Maple Tahini Sauce

6-Ingredient Maple Tahini Sauce (makes just over 1/2 Cup):

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbsp tahini

• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup

• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

• 3 tsp red wine vinegar

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• Up to 1 tbsp water to thin out as needed

METHOD

Mix all ingredients together and whisk until smooth and emulsified.  Add up to 1 tbsp of water to adjust consistency to preference depending on serving purpose (i.e. thicker for dipping, thinner for drizzling).

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SAUCE #2 ::  4-Ingredient Honey Miso Sauce

4-Ingredient Honey Miso Sauce (makes just over 1/2 Cup):

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbsp white miso paste

• 2 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp Japanese umeboshi vinegar such as Eden Foods brand (or can sub with 1 tbsp red wine vinegar + 1 tbsp water)

• Up to 1 tbsp water to thin out consistency 

METHOD

Mix all ingredients together and whisk until smooth.  Add up to 1 tbsp of water to adjust consistency to your preference, depending on serving purpose (i.e. thicker for dipping, thinner for drizzling).  I like the sauce to taste quite salty to flavor whatever veggies or noodles I'm typically serving it with.

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