Green Salad with Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing
Ever wondered what makes those salads at Japanese restaurants so good? It's the dressing! And now you can make it at home and enjoy all that deliciousness anytime you want.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar or rice wine vinegar
- 4 carrots roughly chop 2 of them and shred the other 2
- 2 Tbsp. fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 lime juice only, about 2 Tbsp.
- 5 tsp honey
- 1 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce (or use any variety) (use wheat/gluten-free, if needed)
- 1 Tbsp. almond butter or tahini
- 1 large head lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces about 10 cups
- 1/8 head purple cabbage shredded
- 1 - 2 avocado or use 8 - 16 oz. baked tofu or chicken
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, combine the olive oil, vinegar, chopped carrots, ginger, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, and almond butter or tahini until almost smooth (not quite pureed).
- Serve it over a green salad with the shredded carrots, cabbage, and avocado, tofu, or chicken (optional).
Notes
Nutritional Information Per Serving (% based upon daily values): Calories 191, Total Fat: 15g, 22.5%; Saturated Fat: 2g, 10%; Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%; Sodium: 166mg, 7%; Total Carbohydrate: 15g, 5%; Dietary Fiber: 3g, 11.5%; Sugar: 9g; Protein: 3g
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