MISO-PEANUT SPREAD

Miso-Peanut Spread image

Use this nutty, sweet and salty spread as a stand-in for peanut butter, or serve with crudités. I like to pipe it onto rounds of cucumber and slices of jicama.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories easy, quick, dips and spreads

Time 10m

Yield 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 ounce peanuts (heaped 1/4 cup), roasted
1 ounce unsalted, unsweetened smooth peanut butter (3 1/2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons white or yellow miso
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon mirin
1 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)

Steps:

Place the roasted peanuts in a plastic bag or a pastry bag and place on your work surface. Roll over the bag with a rolling pin until the peanuts are crushed.
Combine the crushed peanuts, peanut butter, miso, honey, mirin and orange zest in a bowl and stir together until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 321 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams