Simple Asian salads are delicious because of the exotic carrot ginger dressing. Make a big batch and keep it in the refrigerator for up to a week. Toss with salads, or use it as a great dip for crunchy vegetables.
Asian Salad with Carrot Ginger Dressing
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1- inch long piece ginger peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup chopped shallots
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste optional
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup extra virgin olive or canola oil
- 1 head iceberg lettuce coarsely chopped
- ½ cucumber sliced
- 1 carrot julienned
Instructions
- Carrot Ginger Dressing:
- In a blender or a food processor, combine carrots, ginger, shallots, vinegar, miso, soy, sesame oil, and salt. Pulse to chop.
- With processor running, slowly pour in oil. Puree until completely smooth, about 4 minutes. If dressing is too thick, slowly pour in water to thin to desired consistency.
- Salad:
- Divide chopped lettuce and cucumbers between serving bowls or plates.
- Thinly slice remaining carrot into julienne strips. Place strips in a small bowl of ice water for 2 minutes so they curl a bit. Divide between servings. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
AHHHH Raizy Face — I know!!!!! we were so OB!!!! Oh and try the recipe and then come back and give it 4 stars bc I know you will love it!
I remember how much we loved this dressing growing up. Excited to try your recipe!
Hey there – so the stars are actually not written reviews its just a star system and the number in parenthesis indicates how many people have rated the recipe by stars – written reviews are in the comments below/here. I do love this dressing and recommend it. If you try it please review in the comments (since you mistakenly gave it 2 stars :-).
where are the reviews to back up the 2 stars? I tried to find them and instead it gave another 2 stars. I’d like to know if the dressing taste good and understanding the low star count would be helpful.
Yes, I am sure they would work well.
I am so excited to find this recipe! I was wondering, can you use the frozen Dorot ginger cubes instead?
Hi Dena,
I am so happy! It’s so classic Japanese and so simple – it’s great to now have the recipe to share with everyone.
I was looking for a dressing such as this! Thank you for sharing!