Ssamjang (Korean Miso Dipping Sauce)

Ssamjang is a dip that combines spicy, sweet and salty flavors complimentary to Korean or other asian dishes.  Koreans normally use it in lettuce wraps - placing meat/tofu or rice in a piece of lettuce with some dip and other Korean side dishes (if desired).  You could also use it to dip fresh vegetables in such as cucumber, bell peppers and jicama (just some of our favorites)

Ingredients:

1 C. Korean Miso Paste (it's called Deonjang)

1 Large Onion

3 Tbsps Sesame Oil

2 Tbsps Agave Nectar or equivalent amount of Stevia

1 Tbsp (or more depending on desired spice level) Korean Red Pepper Powder 

(can substitute Red Pepper Flakes)

Directions: 

 Finely chop large onion by hand or with a food processor, which is easier in my opinion.

 In a medium bowl mix all ingredients together. 

 Leave in the fridge for a day before eating so all the flavors can marinate together.  This is already a fermented product so if you keep it in the fridge it should not go bad.