10 fermented salad Recipes

papayas (shredded ), tomatoes, lime wedges, thai chiles, garlic cloves, shrimp paste, crab , paste, fish sauce, sugar, tamarind paste (optional), msg (optional) or 1/8 tsp salt (optional), fermented fish sauce (pa-dak -optional)

fresh lemon juice, water, sweet white miso* (fermented soybean paste ), black pepper, salt, olive oil, firm-ripe california avocados (1 1/2 lb total ), firm-ripe fuyu persimmons, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded if necessary, and thinly sliced crosswise, watercress (6 oz total), coarse stems discarded

minced shallot, apple cider vinegar, fresh orange juice, white miso (fermented soybean paste), grated peeled fresh ginger, grated orange peel, extra-virgin olive oil, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, coarse kosher salt, diameter red beets, peeled, carrots, peeled

sugar, mirin (sweet japanese rice wine), white miso (fermented soybean paste), skin-on black sea bass or branzino fillets, pin bones removed, vegetable oil, divided, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, mixed salad greens, balsamic vinegar

red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, vegetable broth, minced shallots, white miso (fermented soybean paste), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, fresh baby spinach leaves (from 1 6-oz bag), coarsely chopped toasted pecans, ripe pears, unpeeled, cored, thinly sliced, crumbled blue cheese

red potatoes, green beans or a combination of green and wax beans,trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces, yellow miso (fermented soybean paste), fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, vegetable oil, sherry vinegar or umeboshi vinegar, fresh parsley leaves, washed well , spun dry, and chopped, minced drained bottled peperoncini (pickled tuscanpeppers)

chili oil, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, chopped garlic, minced ginger, chopped green onions, fermented black beans, soy sauce, flank steak (1/4-cup marinade per lb), cooked angel hair pasta , al dente, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, chopped green onions, crushed red pepper, grated carrots

fermented black beans (see note above), chopped clams, dried spaghetti or soba noodles, salad oil, minced garlic, hot red chili flakes (optional), dry white wine, chopped fresh cilantro