Tahini-Miso Smash on Mary's Gone Crackers
Notes
Tahini + miso is basically a flavor cheat code — umami and nuttiness and that slight bitterness all colliding at once. Piled on Mary's Gone Crackers Super Seed Everything (which already have that seedy, toasty thing going on) with pickled red onion cutting through and grated carrot adding sweetness and crunch, this is a complete snack ecosystem. Takes 15 minutes including the quick pickle. Embarrassingly good.
Ingredients
Quick-pickled red onion: - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced - 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or rice wine vinegar) - 1 tsp sugar - ½ tsp salt - Hot water to cover
Tahini-miso schmear: - 3 tbsp tahini (good quality, well-stirred) - 1 tbsp white miso (shiro miso — the mild one) - 1 tbsp warm water (more as needed to loosen) - 1 tsp rice wine vinegar or lemon juice - ½ tsp toasted sesame oil - Pinch of chili flakes
The build: - Mary's Gone Crackers Super Seed Everything crackers - 1 medium carrot, finely grated - Quick-pickled red onion (above) - Toasted sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning to finish - Fresh chives or scallion greens, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Slice onion thin and pack into a jar or bowl. Dissolve sugar and salt in a splash of hot water, add vinegar, pour over onion. Top with cold water to cover. Let sit 10+ minutes minimum.
- Whisk tahini and miso together — it'll seize up at first, keep going. Add warm water a little at a time until creamy and spreadable. Add vinegar or lemon, sesame oil, chili flakes. Taste. Adjust.
- Spread a generous layer of tahini-miso on each cracker. Add a pinch of grated carrot. Top with a few strands of pickled red onion. Finish with sesame seeds or everything seasoning, and chives if using.
- Serve immediately — best fresh-built.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
- Calories: ~350
- Protein: 9g
- Fat: 17g
- Carbs: 28g
Estimated from the ingredients — amounts and serving size vary, so treat it as a ballpark.
Variations & Adaptations
- More protein: A sliver of soft-boiled egg on top is excellent. Or a small piece of smoked salmon.
- Spice it up: Gochujang stirred into the tahini-miso instead of chili flakes for a Korean angle.
- Cucumber version: Thin cucumber rounds instead of (or alongside) grated carrot for a cooler, more refreshing bite.
- Make it a bowl: Scale up the schmear, serve over rice with the carrot and pickled onion and a soft egg. Full meal.
- Tahini swap: Almond butter works if you're out of tahini. Different vibe but still great.