Ginger Salad Dressing Helps You Say Sayonara Boring Salad

Kiss those boring salads goodbye with this delicious spicy sweet Ginger Salad Dressing inspired by the dressing served at Benihana Restaurants.

The combination of garlic and ginger, combined with the ketchup, tamari (soy) and other ingredients make this a fabulously flavorful dressing that couldn't be easier to make.

I can't testify this tastes the same as the dressing in the restaurants as I haven't been to a Benihana in decades. But, I can tell you it is sweet and tangy and spicy and easy to make.

While this recipe blends up in a minute, you really want to wait at least one hour to allow the flavors to fully develop. When it was fresh, I thought it was a bit bland and was tempted to add more garlic and ginger. A few hours later, that would have been a mistake!

Ginger Salad Dressing Ingredients

The ingredients are simple and easy to find:

• canola oil (or other mild tasting oil)
• rice vinegar (or other mild vinegar)
• low or no sugar added ketchup
• tamari or low sodium soy sauce
• sugar (or sugar substitute)
• lemon juice
• white or yellow onion
• celery
• fresh ginger
• garlic clove
• salt and pepper

Fresh garlic and ginger really

Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• ½ cup canola oil (or any mild tasting oil)
• ⅓ cup rice vinegar
• ½ cup onion (rough chopped)
• 2-3 inch piece of fresh ginger (peeled)
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 inch piece of celery
• 2 tablespoons low or no sugar added ketchup
• 4 teaspoons tamari or low sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoons sugar or equivalent amount of sweetener (stevia, monk fruit, etc.)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients except salt and pepper in a blender and mix until smooth.
• Let chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
• Add salt, pepper and additional sweetener (optional) to taste before serving.

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