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A glass bottle of Asian salad dressing

Asian Salad Dressing

The absolute perfect blend of delicious Asian flavors to drizzle over any salad! With ginger, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, and perfectly sweetened with honey,.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Yield:6 servings

Equipment

  • standard blender or bowl and whisk, or glass jar with airtight lid

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger chopped
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons honey see Notes for vegan
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce see Notes for paleo
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

Blender Method

  • Add 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 ½ tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 pinch salt to blender. Blend until ingredients are fully combined and mixture is smooth.
    Ingredients for Asian salad dressing in a blender

Bowl & Whisk Method

  • Finely mince or press 2 cloves garlic, then add garlic to bowl.
  • Finely grate 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, then add ginger to bowl.
  • Add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 ½ tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 pinch salt to bowl with garlic and ginger. Whisk vigorously until ingredients are fully incorporated.

Glass Jar Method

  • Finely mince or press 2 cloves garlic, then add garlic to glass jar.
  • Finely grate 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, then add ginger to glass jar.
  • Add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 ½ tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 pinch salt to glass jar with garlic and ginger. Secure lid on jar and shake jar vigorously until ingredients are fully incorporated.

To Serve

  • Serve salad dressing immediately, or transfer dressing to airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Make it Vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey.
  • Make it Paleo: Use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
  • Make it Gluten-Free: Use a gluten-free soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos. Check all your other ingredient labels, too!
  • Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 143kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 21mg | Total Carbs: 5g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik