If you enjoy the sweet-tangy salad dressing served at Japanese restaurants, this delicious Carrot Ginger Dressing recipe is for you. Seasoned with miso, rice vinegar, and sesame oil, it’s a light and refreshing dressing that will zest up any green salad.
117 kcal
/serving
10 min
Serves
6
Easy
Asian
Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 carrot (4.8 oz, 135 g) 4.8 135
- 1/4 onion (2.5 oz, 70 g) 2.5 70
- 1 knob ginger (1 inch, 2.5 cm; 0.6 oz, 17 g; preferably milder young/spring ginger) 1 2.5 0.6 17
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp miso (I use mild and mellow white miso)
- 1/4 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar (unseasoned) (DO NOT substitute other vinegars as they are too acidic and strong)
- 1/4 cup neutral oil
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Gather all the ingredients.
- To Prep the Vegetables.
- Peel 1 carrot and chop it into pieces about ½–1 inch (1.25–2.5 cm).
- Chop ¼ onion into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces.
- Peel 1 knob ginger and slice into small pieces.
- Put all the chopped vegetables into a food processor (I use my 3-cup Cuisinart Blender Food Processor Duo) or a high-powered home blender like Vitamix.
- To Blend the Dressing.
- Purée until fine and smooth.
- Add 1½ Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp miso, ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper to the vegetable purée.
- Add 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, ½ cup rice vinegar (unseasoned), and ¼ cup neutral oil.
- Process again until the dressing is completely smooth.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, as needed.
- If it‘s too sour, add a bit more sugar.
- If you prefer a lighter dressing, add water to thin it; I don‘t add water so the dressing will keep longer.
- To Serve.
- Serve over a green salad.
- Here, I have a salad of iceberg lettuce, cucumber, red radishes, and tomatoes.
- To Store.
- You can store the dressing in an airtight container or mason jar for up to 1 week.
- Shake well before using.
- If you take out the portion you need and put the dressing back into the refrigerator right away, it will keep for up to 2 weeks.
- Or, you can store it in the freezer for up to a month.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
117
Calories
0.6g
Protein
5.9g
Carbs
2% DV
10.1g
Fat
13% DV
0.6g
Fiber
2% DV
4.0g
Sugars
125mg
Sodium
8% DV
| Health Labels | Low Potassium Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher |
| Allergen Info | Gluten Wheat |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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