Salads

Ginger Salad Dressing

This fresh Ginger Salad Dressing is a copycat of the dressing commonly served at Japanese Steakhouses and will jazz up

  • Serves 6
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Total 10 minutes

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Ginger Salad Dressing
Pouring salad dressing over a green salad with carrots.

Who doesn’t love going to a Japanese Steakhouse? You get good food and entertainment all at once.

But no, I do not want to try to catch a shrimp in my mouth. Why don’t they get that?

I can pass on the brothy soup, but I always look forward to the iceberg salad with ginger salad dressing. It’s such a simple salad, but the dressing has such a complex flavor. And no wonder . It’s chock full of awesome ingredients (Or at least Todd Wilbur’s Copy Cat of Benihana’s Ginger Salad Dressing is.)

Onion, celery, a hefty dose of fresh grated ginger, celery, ketchup and soy sauce all combine to form a dressing that can make even boring old iceberg lettuce shine. I always think iceberg lettuce tastes better if it’s really cold and crisp. So wash it, chop it, and put it back in the refrigerator until just before serving. Add a few carrot sticks for a crisp and colorful ginger salad.

Recipe Tips

This dressing will keep in the refrigerator for about 10 days.

For extra flavor try adding 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil.

Salad with carrots with Ginger Salad Dressing.

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Adapted slightly from Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3: The Secret Formulas for Duplicating Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes at Home

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Recipe

Ginger Salad Dressing

This fresh Ginger Salad Dressing is a replica of the dressing served at Japanese Steakhouses. It’s tangy and a little bit sweet and tastes great served over a simple salad of iceberg lettuce.

  • Serves 6
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Total 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1/2 cup peanut oil
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons minced celery
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth, about 45 seconds.

  2. 2

    Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Yield: 1 3/4 cups

Equipment

  • Blender

Nutrition

  • Calories181 kcal
  • Carbohydrates5 g
  • Protein1 g
  • Fat18 g
  • Saturated Fat3 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat6 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat8 g
  • Sodium464 mg
  • Potassium45 mg
  • Fiber0.3 g
  • Sugar3 g
  • Vitamin A26 IU
  • Vitamin C2 mg
  • Calcium6 mg
  • Iron0.2 mg