SUPERB Asian Salad Dressing (Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette)

SUPERB Asian Salad Dressing (Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette)

Asian Salad Dressing is an easy, from-scratch sesame ginger vinaigrette that's bursting with flavors of ginger, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey! This Asian dressing recipe is delicious over green salad, sliced cucumbers, Asian slaw, and so much more!

Course Salad

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 5

Servings (2-tablespoon) servings (recipe makes approximately ¾ cup dressing total)

Calories 139kcal

Author Samantha Skaggs

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon fresh ginger (from an approximately 1"x1" piece of fresh peeled ginger)
2 tablespoons sesame oil regular or toasted
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (sometimes called rice wine vinegar)
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup sunflower oil (or your favorite light-flavored oil)

Salad Idea

Mixed greens
1 small orange such as a mandarin, clementine, Cutie, tangerine, etc.
½ avocado cubed
2 tablespoons toasted almonds

Instructions

Pulse garlic and ginger in a mini food processor until finely chopped. Add the remaining dressing ingredients and process until smooth and blended. (Alternatively, you may mince the garlic, grate the ginger, and then add them to a jar with a tight-fitting lid along with all of the other ingredients. Shake vigorously until mixture is well-blended).
Store Asian Salad Dressing in the refrigerator and remove it 30 minutes before serving to come to room temperature. Shake well before serving.

Salad Idea

Place desired amount of mixed greens on a plate. Arrange orange segments and avocado chunks over the top. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and drizzle with Asian Salad Dressing, to taste.

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Notes

Use a spoon, rather than a knife, to scrape the soft skin off of your ginger.
If you would like to toast sliced almonds for a salad, spread them out on a sheet pan and bake them in a preheated 350° oven, checking every minute or two. You will know they are done when they are fragrant with just a hint of color. They typically take around 5 minutes, but watch them carefully as they can burn in an instant!
The estimated nutrition information for this recipe was calculated for one serving (2 tablespoons) of Asian Salad Dressing. The ingredients for the suggested salad idea are not included in the nutrition calculations since this dressing can be enjoyed in a variety of different ways.

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