Special Diet Information
Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Lactose
Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.
Sodium
This is a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Use gluten-free tamari sauce in this recipe.
"A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl."
-Yotam Ottolenghi
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This is the salad dressing recipe that you will often find on Asian style salads in restaurants. The combination of the umami flavor in the soy with ginger and roasted garlic is perfect. If you want to add a bit of spice, put in about 1/8 teaspoon of red pepper flakes before blending.
The recipe is a great example of how you can control sodium by using simple ingredients to make your salad dressing. If you look at similar bottled dressings on the market, they have more calories, but more importantly, they have a lot more sodium - generally at least twice as much as is in this recipe.
It is a great salad dressing and you don't need very much to bring a lot of flavor to your salad. Try it as a spread on sandwiches also.
Ginger Garlic Salad Dressing
Servings: 4 | Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
This recipe also requires making Roasted Garlic
The dressing keeps well, refrigerated, for about 4 days. Note that cooking time does not include chilling time.
| 8 cloves | roasted garlic |
| 1 Tbsp | fresh ginger (finely minced) |
| 2 tsp | toasted (dark) sesame oil |
| 3 tsp | low sodium soy sauce or gluten-free tamari sauce |
| 1/2 tsp | maple syrup |
| 1/2 tsp | rice vinegar |
| fresh ground black pepper (to taste) | |
| 2 Tbsp | 2% milk |
| 1/3 cup | reduced-fat mayonnaise |
Place the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, pepper, milk and mayonnaise in a blender or mini-chopper.
Process until smooth.
Chill.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving
| Calories 81 | Calories from Fat 53 |
| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 1% |
| Sodium 158mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrates 6g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 0g |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 4% |
| Calcium 3% | Iron 1% |
| Vitamin K 5 mcg | Potassium 55 mg |
| Magnesium 5 mg | |