Ginger Asian Salad Dressing

Who doesn’t love that ginger salad dressing you get at a Japanese steakhouse?! It has the perfect combination of tangy and sweet and makes eating salad even better! The best part is that you can use it on anything you like!

This Asian Salad Dressing is a great copycat recipe for what you get at Japanese steakhouses like Benihana or Kobe! Ginger Salad Dressing is a sweet ginger and sesame combination which can be used as a salad dressing or even a marinade!

Have you ever been to a hibachi grill like Benihani, Kobe or Sakura? These talent show restaurants come with meal and entertainment perfect for adults and kids!

It’s so fun to watch your meal being prepared right in front of you. They put on a great show and you get to eat your food as it’s being made!

Although the menus are nearly always pricy, I don’t think I have ever left without having at least two additional meals in a doggy bag, making the it totally worth it. One of my favorite elements of the meal is always the salad.

Iceberg lettuce and shaved vegetables served with a asian salad dressing. *Swoon*

I was craving asian salad dressing and also received a request for a copycat version so I set out testing with a blender, a ton of ingredients and some carrot chips for dipping.

I finally came up with this recipe for asian salad dressing, however it is not the same color, so do not be alarmed when it doesn’t turn out orange.

My official taste tester (hubby) drank this version straight from the bowl after he finished his handful of carrot chips. It was then I knew I hit the asian salad dressing jackpot!

Don’t just put asian salad dressing on your salad though! Use it on grilled vegetables or marinate chicken or seafood in it! Also serve with some of my favorite Asian meals like Teriyaki Pork Kabobs, Wasabi Chicken Potstickers or Tuna with Volcano Sauce.

It also stores nicely for up to a week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

If you loved this Japanese Salad Dressing, be sure to check out these other easy copycat recipes:

• Copycat Cheddar Bay Red Lobster Biscuits
• Copycat Jiffy Cornbread Muffin Mix
• Copycat Capital Grille Porcini Rubbed Delmonico
• Copycat Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter

Tools for making Asian Salad Dressing:

Mini Food Processor– I use this thing daily! It is by far my most used kitchen appliance, it is small and I throw all the parts into the dishwasher, well except the base and cord, of course!

Salad Dressing Storage – I make my homemade salad dressings in big batches, so I like to have something specific to store the in.

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Japanese Ginger Dressing

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

Japanese Ginger Dressing is a copycat recipe of many Japanese steakhouses like Benihana and Kobe. Sweet ginger and sesame can be a salad dressing or marinade.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: 1 cup

Calories: 584 kcal

Author: Jessica Formicola

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons yellow onion chopped
• 4 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons ginger minced or grated
• 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic minced or grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients except sesame seeds into a small food processor and pulse for 1 minute, or until desired consistency. Stir in sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

Japanese Ginger Dressing

Amount Per Serving

Calories 584 Calories from Fat 513

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 57g 88%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Sodium 923mg 38%

Potassium 87mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 7g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin C 15.3%

Calcium 4.7%

Iron 2.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.