We didn't have kale, so we added spinach and mushrooms to the brown rice bed and used canola oil and a splash of
toasted sesame oil instead of olive oil.
Put hot chili
toasted sesame oil instead of regular for a kick; a hit!
I used
toasted sesame oil instead and omitted the sesame seeds.
Not exact matches
Usually when you finish a soup like this — and by «like this» I mean a relatively simple sauté of onion and garlic, a simmering of vegetables in broth followed by a run in the blender — cream or crème fraiche or sour cream goes in and you could do that here, but I didn't want to bury the brightness of the miso paste, so I
instead drizzled some
toasted sesame oil on it (which is, frankly, like crack to me) and scattered some thinly sliced scallions.
coarse sea salt rice vinegar
toasted sesame oil — optional borage flowers (if you don't have these, you can garnish with another edible flower or use chopped fresh herbs or
toasted sesame seeds
instead)
Instead of tahini, which you probably won't go through before it goes rancid, use a bit of peanut butter or a few drops of
toasted sesame oil which you'll definitely cook with again.
I've been making something like this for a couple years, but
instead of olive
oil I use
toasted sesame oil and sometimes also
toasted sesame seeds... sprinkle with tamari - YUM!!
I do 1 T Kerry Gold softened, 1 T dark
toasted sesame oil, 2 T of PB2
instead of the nut butter, a little braggs aminos, a tsp or so of sirachi, garlic powder and a shake of coriander whisked up.
They were bland, and I followed the directions exactly, except that I'm not certain my
sesame oil was «
toasted», AND I used sweet chili sauce
instead of the other.