If you’ve ever eaten at a Japanese teppanyaki or hibachi grill (Makoto and Kobe are two good places), then you more than likely had ginger dressing on your salad. Freshly grated ginger with a hint of rice wine vinegar and soy sauce can liven up a tossed salad. My dad likes it so much that he came up with his own recipe for ginger dressing.
Dad’s ginger dressing is simple to make. Mince the onion and ginger, and add them along with the remaining ingredients to a blender jar or food processor bowl. Pulse until ingredients are well-blended. The ginger dressing is great on salads, but it can also work as a dipping sauce for fresh or fried vegetables and batter-fried or panko coated seafood. Add a little ginger dressing to your favorite stir fry or fried rice recipe and change it up a bit. It’s addicting.
Ginger Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup minced onion
- ½ cup peanut oil
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sweet white wine
- 4 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons minced celery
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 2 cups.
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