Carrot Ginger Dressing

Ginger lovers, this Carrot Ginger Dressing is for you! It’s light, refreshing and healthy too! If you enjoy the salads served at Japanese restaurants, this delicious dressing is sure to please. Made with carrot, ginger, and a handful of other Asian-inspired ingredients, this dressing will zest up your salad.

It’s easy to whip up in a blender—my Vitamix churns right through the carrots, ginger and onion and I suspect that less expensive blenders are up for the job, too. Since blenders require a certain level of volume, the full batch yields about 2 cups. It’s so good though that I don’t think you’ll have trouble finishing it off within a week or two.

Serving this Carrot Ginger Dressing over a bed of mixed greens is by far my favorite. However, in Japanese restaurants it is typically served with crispy iceberg lettuce. The choice is yours! You can use any type of greens to enjoy this lovely dressing.

I also love to drizzle this dressing over main dishes with Asian flavors and it’s even great drizzled over cooked rice, tofu, steamed veggies and so on.

Ingredients in Carrot Ginger Dressing

Rice vinegar: Rice vinegar is the sweetest, most delicate vinegar you can use in cooking.

Olive oil: This recipe requires a neutral tasting oil. My go-to is always extra virgin olive oil.

Tamari or soy sauce: You have the option of using tamari (gluten free soy sauce), reduced sodium soy sauce or even coconut aminos (gluten free and soy free) in this recipe.

Mirin: Mirin is a subtly sweet, slightly tangy rice wine.

Tahini: Adding tahini to the recipe helps to create a creaminess.

Honey or maple syrup: Every dressing needs a little bit of sweetness to help cut the acidity. If you don’t want to honey, you can use an equivalent amount of maple syrup.

Carrot and ginger: These are the stars of the recipe, and fresh is best.

Onion and garlic: You know, the essentials.

How to Make Sesame Ginger Dressing

This incredibly delicious dressing comes together in three simple steps. Simply:

Prep your flavors. Peel and chop your ginger, onion, garlic and carrot.

Measure your liquid ingredients. I like to add mine to a measuring cup and pour them directly into a blender.

Mix the dressing. Blend all ingredients until smooth. Simple as that!

The recipe is adapted from Hiroyuki Terada’s YouTube Channel Diaries of a Master Sushi Chef.

Print

Looking for more salad recipes? Try this Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette or Herbed Spelt Berry Salad with Peas and Pickled Radishes!

Making your own Carrot Ginger Dressing? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!  Once you’ve tried it, don’t forget to take a picture and tag #pralinesandgreens on Instagram! I can’t wait to see everyone's photos!