Sesame Ginger Dressing

4.73 from 18 votes

This homemade sesame ginger dressing will drench your favorite salad with a sweet, salty, and nutty flavor, and a fresh gingery bite!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Total Cost: $2.03 recipe / $0.20 sesrving

Servings: 2 Tbsp each

Calories: 132.33kcal

Author: Beth Moncel

Equipment

Garlic Press
Grater
Small Blender

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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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

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