Ultimate Easy Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing Recipe
Indulge in the Ultimate Easy Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing recipe. This delicious dressing combines the irresistible flavors of carrots and ginger, creating a sensational blend that will take your salads to the next level.
Spotlight on This Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing
It’s delicious: This traditional Japanese dressing is the perfect match for a bed of lettuce. Ultimate Easy Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing will transform your salad with a burst of the best Asian flavors. This is quite honestly one of my favorite salad dressings of all time.
It’s colorful: What a gorgeous salad dressing. The bright orange color jazzes up the salad and gives it a pop! And, it’s nice to know that color comes naturally from the carrots.
It’s wholesome: This Japanese carrot ginger salad dressing is nutrient-dense, and filled with fresh vegetables, and high-quality ingredients. Exactly what you want on top of your healthy salad.
It’s easy: It’s as simple as dumping all of the ingredients into a high-speed blender, and you are good to go. It’s that easy to make.
How To Serve Carrot-Ginger Dressing
Salad: Use crisp iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce, edamame, shredded carrots, cucumber, and avocado, and then top it all with this thick, flavor-packed dressing.
Dip: Use this fresh ginger dressing for cucumber slices or carrot sticks.
Sauce: It’s the perfect way to add flavor to any meal. You really cannot go wrong with this dressing.
Grab a sushi roll, cucumber chunks, or mini bell peppers, and dip right in!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I freeze carrot ginger dressing?
I don’t recommend freezing the dressing. It’s best eaten fresh.
Can I make this dressing without a blender?
Because the carrots and ginger need to be fully broken down, a blender or food processor is best. A high-speed blender will give you that ultra-smooth consistency.
What if my dressing is too thick?
No problem! Just add a tablespoon of water at a time while blending until you reach your desired consistency.
What can I use instead of soy sauce?
Coconut aminos is a great soy-free alternative and adds a slightly sweet, savory flavor.
Is this dressing spicy?
It has a little kick from the fresh ginger and garlic. If you’re sensitive to spice, reduce the amount of garlic and ginger.
The Ingredients
Carrots: This is the base to this dressing and brings the rich orange color. Do not replace this ingredient. Fresh carrot is the only option here.
Shallots: This light onion has the ideal light flavor for this dressing.
Fresh garlic: I would not recommend replacing this with garlic powder. It is just not the same.
Ginger: I like to peel fresh ginger, cut it into 1-inch chunks, and freeze them for easy use.
Soy sauce: I love the addition of this Asian sauce.
Toasted sesame oil: What a great Asian oil to add to this recipe. It provides a subtle hint of sesame, which makes this dressing tasty.
Apple cider vinegar: This is my vinegar of choice, especially due to the health benefits. Feel free to use white wine, rice, or red wine vinegar instead.
Dijon mustard: This mustard variety gives a little pop of spice.
Maple syrup: Honey can work as well if you are not vegan. You will only need a little bit of this all-natural sweetener that helps balance everything together.
Extra virgin olive oil: This is the best, high-quality oil to use for most salad dressings.
Water: You may or may not choose to thin it out a bit and add filtered water. If so, you will not need much.
The Instructions
Step one: Place all ingredients into the blender. Process until smooth. The dressing is thick. If it is too thick, slowly add a tablespoon of water at a time to the moving blender until the desired consistency is reached.
Scrape down the sides a few times.
Storage
Pour the dressing into a mason jar and secure it with a lid. Place the airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Give it a little stir each time you enjoy it from the fridge.
Tips + Modifications
Just a little piece of advice. Make sure to clean your blender and cutting board right away as carrot tends to stain.
You can swap out the maple syrup for honey, but just note it will no longer be vegan.
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Ultimate Easy Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing Recipe
Equipment
- 1 high-speed blender or food processer *using a blender is ideal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups peeled and roughly chopped large carrots about 3-4 carrots depending on size
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh peeled ginger, roughly chopped *1 for less spice, 2 if you love ginger
- ½ small shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce Coconut aminos would work, also.
- 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup filtered water Plus more if your dressing is too thick.
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the blender. Process until smooth. The dressing is thick however, if it is too thick, slowly add a tablespoon of water at a time to the moving blender until the desired consistency is reached.Make sure to stop and scrape the sides a few times.
Notes
Nutrition
Enjoy!
XOXO
Michelle