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.

Growing up, I always loved the traditional side salad served at a Japanese restaurant. As an adult, I was determined to make it at home. It came together in minutes, thanks to my blender recipe. This carrot-ginger dressing tastes even better than what I remember. Who knew it was easy to make and very healthy?  

Why You Will Love This Homemade Dressing

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.  

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.  

If you choose a salad for your meal, you don’t want to pour processed, sugar-filled, high-calorie dressing over the top. 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.

After spending 20 minutes chopping the ingredients for a salad, the last thing you want to do is spend another 10 minutes making a homemade dressing. Am I right? That is why this easy dressing is right up my alley and will be your new favorite dressing. Simply dump all of the ingredients into a high-speed blender, and you are good to go.

How To Serve Carrot-Ginger Dressing

Grab your favorite Asian ingredients and put together a colorful 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. You will seriously want seconds, it is that tasty.

Out of all of the homemade dressings I have made, this is the one dressing that I could eat on its own. Yeah, I am referring to spoon-feeding myself some of this ginger carrot dressing. This will quickly become one of your favorite recipes.

I like to use this recipe as a carrot ginger sauce. That’s because it is so thick and hearty. Place it over any Asian-inspired dish. It’s the perfect way to add flavor to any meal. You really cannot go wrong with this dressing.

If you are a sauce person like me, you’ll dig this recipe, for sure. This is one of those wonderful recipes that can be eaten with multiple types of food. Grab a sushi roll, cucumber chunks, or mini bell peppers, and dip right in! Dressing, turned sauce, turned dipping sauce, heck yeah! 

The Ingredient List

Carrot-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.

Shallot-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 root-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.

Honey-Maple syrup can work as well. 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.

How to Make Carrot-Ginger Dressing

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.

Note: When you are ready to eat the dressing, make sure to give it a good shake before pouring it.

How to Properly Store Dressing

I recommend using a glass jar with a tight lid. A mason jar works well. Pour the dressing into the 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.

Use maple syrup instead of honey to make this dressing vegan. It is already dairy-free.

Other Healthy Dressing Recipes You Will Love

This Chipotle and Roasted Bell Pepper Vinaigrette is made with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, lime juice, and red bell peppers and is a true salad game-changer. Top it over your favorite Mexican-inspired salad and you’ll never return to store-bought dressing. It’s simple to make, healthy, and delicious.

Impress your guests with this 5-minute Simple Sun-Dried Tomato and Shallot Vinaigrette. This dressing takes an award for the most flavor over all of the salad dressings out there. Ditch store-bought salad dressing and check out how simple this recipe is to make.

Enjoy!

XOXO

Michelle