Sesame Ginger Dressing
Cost $2.03 recipe / $0.20 servingThis homemade sesame ginger dressing will drench your favorite salad with a sweet, salty, and nutty flavor, and a fresh gingery bite!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves ($0.16)
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger (grated, $0.30)
- ½ cup neutral oil ($0.32*)
- ¼ cup rice vinegar ($0.53**)
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.12)
- 3 Tbsp honey ($0.36)
- 1 Tbsp tahini ($0.19***)
- ½ tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.05)
Instructions
- Mince the garlic and grate the ginger (I use a small-holed cheese grater).
- Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, tahini, and toasted sesame oil to a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If your dressing is too thick for pouring, simply stir in a tablespoon or two of water to loosen it up. Serve over salad or as a dipping sauce.
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Equipment
- Garlic Press
- Grater
- Small Blender
Notes
*Any neutral-flavored salad oil, like peanut, canola, safflower, grapeseed, or sesame (untoasted) will work fine for this dressing.
**I don't suggest substituting the rice vinegar in this recipe. It has a uniquely mild flavor and acidity compared to other vinegars. While you might be able to use another type of vinegar, you'd probably also need to adjust the amount or the ratio of other ingredients to compensate for the increased acidity.
***Tahini is one of the base ingredients for this dressing and can not be substituted in this recipe. It not only adds sesame flavor to the recipe, but it also helps thicken the dressing. You can usually find tahini in the grocery store, either near the peanut butter or in the international aisle.
Nutrition
Serving: 2TbspCalories: 132.33kcalCarbohydrates: 5.98gProtein: 0.59gFat: 12.27gSodium: 177.95mgFiber: 0.2g
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