This carrot ginger dressing is fresh and tasty! It’s similar to the kind you get a Japanese hibachi restaurant and only 5 minutes to make this tasty dressing!
Every time I go to a Japanese restaurant I tell myself I’m going to make some of that delicious salad dressing at home. You know the thick, ginger-y, orange dressing they bring to you at the hibachi tables.
It’s so fresh and bright tasting and just so yum to me. So today I remembered it out of the blue (I haven’t even been to a Japanese restaurant lately) and decided to make a batch of this Japanese carrot ginger dressing. Luckily I had a lot of ingredients to play around with so I went to town.
I found an interesting recipe at Just One Cookbook and adapted it to my taste. The key ingredient in my opinion is fresh ginger. I love, love, love ginger and still had some left from my Strip District shopping spree last month. Basically you just put everything in your Vitamix or high powered blender and puree until it’s smooth.
The ingredients I used are ginger, onion, garlic, sugar (I used Splenda), sesame oil, avocado oil (or olive oil), rice wine vinegar, tahini, fish sauce and salt and pepper to taste. This literally took 5 minutes to make and it’s so fresh and fragrant.
Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing
I am in the process of making some bone broth and had some chicken breast on hand so I made a delicious salad to go with my dressing. It had fresh spinach, radishes, chicken and sliced almonds topped with my Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing. Actually it was so good I had some for dinner too.
So next time you are craving some of that delicious Japanese restaurant style salad dressing, you know where to come. Enjoy!
Then nutritional information for 1 tablespoon of dressing is 28 calories / 2.6g fat / 1.3g carbs / 0.2g fiber / 0.2g protein = 1.1g net carbs
You might also like my friend Mira’s Japanese sesame dressing.
Carrot Ginger Dressing
This carrot ginger dressing is fresh and tasty! It’s similar to the kind you get a Japanese hibachi restaurant and only 5 minutes to make this tasty dressing!
Ingredients
- â…“ cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil, or olive oil
- 1 large carrot
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoon onion, chopped
- ½ inch ginger peeled
- 1 tablespoon sweetener
- 2 teaspoons tahini
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Roughly chop carrot and onion.
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Add all ingredients to a high speed blender.
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Blend on high for a few minutes.
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Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Hirra
Never tried this combo before, this looks so creamy and enriching too
Denise
Thank Hirra! it’s really quite tasty……nice for a change.
KC the Kitchen Chopper
I think you’re right about fresh ginger. Nothing like it. Your dressing looks so tasty and vibrant. Love the combo of ingredients.
Denise
Thanks KC….I love ginger and nothing beats fresh ginger.
Analida's Ethnic Spoon
I love ginger dressing. I am going to have to try your version! Thanks Denise!
Denise
Thanks for stopping by Analida!
Christie
Carrot ginger dressing? Oh my. That sounds amazing. And the color just means it’s going to taste amazing!
Denise
I like the color too Christie! Somehow it makes it look richer doesn’t it?