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Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing

October 22, 2012 by overtimecook 20 Comments

Here’s something you should know about me. I don’t really like carrots. Not raw ones anyway.

Here’s something else I should tell you. I despise ginger. Especially fresh ginger.

One more thing. I love carrot-ginger dressing. Seriously love it. Always have.

I first tasted this dressing, like many people did, at a local Japanese restaurant. I’m pretty sure the house salad came with the entree. Oddly enough, I remember nothing about the meal but the “free” salad.

Maybe that’s because my mother is an amazing cook, and has an even better palate. She has this magical way of tasting something at a restaurant, closing her eyes and tasting all of the components, then going home and recreating it. My mother made this dressing all the time when I was a kid. And recently I saw this at another table in a restaurant (admit it. You totally check out what everyone else is eating, right?) and thought about how I should seriously make it myself.

Sadly, my mother doesn’t believe in exact recipes, so I turned to the handy dandy Internet. This dressing came out absolutely perfect. It was everything I remembered, and more. If there’s a better way to eat lettuce, I haven’t encountered it.

One more thing- white miso paste isn’t exactly a pantry staple, but seriously, it’s completely worth purchasing it for this dressing. Seriously.

Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen

Ingredients:
1 large carrot, peeled and cut in chunks
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
1 medium shallot or 2 small shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 Tablespoons white miso paste
1/4 cup canola oil
2 Tablespoons water

Instructions: 

Place carrot, ginger and shallot in food processor and process until finely chopped.Scrape down the sides and add the rice vinegar, miso paste and sesame oil and process. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the oil and water.

Serve over lettuce and vegetables of your choice.

Enjoy!

Remember how I promised you folks diet food? Well here you go! Make this one. Thank me later. Hope y’all are doing well! -Miriam



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Filed Under: Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Healthy, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: asian, carrot, ginger, ginger salad dressing, Healthy, lettuce, recipe, salad, shallot, vegetarian


Comments

  1. dkny says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:33 am

    Do you recall what restaurant you had the dressing at? My family loved to go to the restaurant Haikara Grill in NYC and among all of their amazing food, was the ‘free’ salad with the carrot ginger dressing that I was never able to duplicate at home. They made an awesomely delicious negamaki with teriyaki sauce (thinly sliced beef rolled around scallions and grilled.) I am usually able to duplicate restaurant recipes at home but I have not figured out what cut of kosher beef is used for that recipe. I’ve tried many types and its never right.
    I will definitely try the dressing recipe.

    Reply
  2. Yosef - This American Bite says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:48 am

    I like the idea of using carrots in a dressing.

    Reply
  3. Rena says

    October 23, 2012 at 3:31 am

    I’m also obsessed with this salad dressing. I recently tried to replicate it at home and all the recipes i saw called for miso also. I didnt have time to get any and i was so desperate to make the dressing that i ended up changing things a bit using a ton of different recipes, but one thing that i had put in it was some tahini paste. It gave it great flavor. The recipe was ALMOST spot on, but after i made it i had no clue what amounts i put in so i havent attempted yet to make it again. I think i’m just going to buy the miso paste and make your recipe. It has amounts 🙂 and looks easy enough! Can’t wait to try it!!! Thanks!
    Also, how long does this recipe last in the fridge?

    Reply
  4. Hindy says

    October 23, 2012 at 6:28 am

    Carrot ginger dressing is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  5. mommy says

    October 23, 2012 at 6:36 am

    Thanks for the compliment.

    Reply
  6. ronnievfein says

    October 23, 2012 at 8:00 am

    carrots and ginger are a natural! Nice in a salad, gives plain old lettuce some life.

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says

    October 23, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Never tried carrot ginger dressing…but now I will!

    Reply
  8. Paula Kelly-Bourque (@VanillaBeanBake) says

    October 23, 2012 at 10:14 am

    I prefer raw carrots to cooked carrots! This salad looks and the dressing sounds delicious.

    Reply
  9. Alison @ Alibabka says

    October 23, 2012 at 10:19 am

    mmmm!! his looks and sounds fab!

    Reply
  10. koshertamar says

    October 23, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I made this a few months ago and I love it, you remind me I have to make it again.

    Reply
  11. pragmaticattic says

    October 23, 2012 at 2:45 pm

    I love carrot ginger dressing! (and I also remember the Haikara salad fondly).

    Reply
  12. Sina (@thekosherspoon) says

    October 23, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    very nice, this dressing sounds delicious and gives a lot of texture to lettuce.

    Reply
  13. Melissa {lilmisscakes} says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    This sounds yummy. Where can I get white miso paste?

    Reply
  14. Ashley Kinder says

    October 28, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Omg! I love this dressing when I go out for sushi!

    Reply
  15. Faigy says

    October 29, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Where can I buy white miso paste?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 30, 2012 at 9:28 pm

      I got it at my local health food store. (Supreme health)

      Reply
  16. B. says

    November 1, 2012 at 11:42 am

    which brand of miso paste has a hechsher? (and which hechsher is it?)

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      November 1, 2012 at 11:56 am

      I don’t remember the brand, maybe Eden? I got it at supreme health.

      Reply
  17. holisticmel says

    November 3, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    I absolutely love this asian inspired dressing! Need to try this version, thanks!

    Reply
  18. Gitty says

    February 12, 2015 at 11:16 am

    Will crushed, frozen ginger cubes work? Should I still use 3 T?
    Thanks!
    Gitty

    Reply

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