California Miso, Avocado, and Lima Bean Salad
A California-inspired Miso, Avocado, & Lima Bean Salad from A Modern Way to Eat, by Anna Jones. Seasonal greens and beans are tossed with an assertive, creamy miso dressing. There are crunchy seeds, and broccoli, and avocado - it all comes together into a brilliant, beautiful, feel-good salad.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 16 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Soy Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Miso | 1 tbsp (18g) | 34 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Ponzu | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the dressing:
- 1 tablespoon brown rice miso paste
- 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar _
- 1 tablespoon ponzu or soy sauce
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 4 tablespoons cow's milk or soy yogurt
- sea salt
- 5 ounces / 150 g broccoli, stems chopped, florets broken into little heads
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 handfuls of seasonal salad leaves, washed and dried
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and halved
- 1 (15-ounce/400 g) can white beans (or equivalent), drained