Ginger Salad Dressing (restaurant style)

[Surfergirl]

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

combine all ingredients in blender. Blend on high speed until all the ginger is pureed; Chill and serve over iceburg lettuce.

*I like to use just a bit less onion in my recipe.

[Robja]

I guess i will have to try this Diane. I'm tired of buying the store bought ones because I have yet to find one I like.

[Surfergirl]

I guess i will have to try this Diane. I'm tired of buying the store bought ones because I have yet to find one I like.

I know what you mean... I did that for a long time, I really liked the dressing I always got on my salad where I get sushi .I would buy bottled ginger dressing trying to find one that would taste like theirs. I got tired of trying to find one that was worth eating.
So I got this recipe, it is really good.

[Robja]

I know what you mean... I did that for a long time, I really liked the dressing I always got on my salad where I get sushi .I would buy bottled ginger dressing trying to find one that would taste like theirs. I got tired of trying to find one that was worth eating.
So I got this recipe, it is really good.

I got all the stuff to make it except peanut oil. Do you think I could substitute olive oil? Also have you tried adding sesame to it?

Several years ago in Costa Rica I ate at a little place that had a dish with sticky rice in bottom of bowl followed by a layer of fresh spinach slightly steamed then small strips of rare tuna. It had a dressing the waitress called an asian/sesame/ginger. The closest taste to it without the asian heat is Ken's sesame ginger which the resturants can get but it doesn't taste like the crap you buy in the store.

[Surfergirl]

I got all the stuff to make it except peanut oil. Do you think I could substitute olive oil? Also have you tried adding sesame to it?

Several years ago in Costa Rica I ate at a little place that had a dish with sticky rice in bottom of bowl followed by a layer of fresh spinach slightly steamed then small strips of rare tuna. It had a dressing the waitress called an asian/sesame/ginger. The closest taste to it without the asian heat is Ken's sesame ginger which the resturants can get but it doesn't taste like the crap you buy in the store.

I have not added sesame to the dressing because I roll my sushi in toasted sesame seeds. I like to eat my salad with my sushi while drinking some extra hot green tea.... yummmy...


BUT!!!.. sesame oil works really good ... I have not tried it with olive oil, I would think it would work as long as the oil does not have a strong flavor. Sometimes olive oil can over power dishes, especially if it has time to sit.

[Robja]

Okay Diane,

I tried it last nite and substituted olive oil for peanut oil. I added a tad bit of asian sesame oil(tsp) to give it a little kick. I liked it but I may have to cut back a little on the ginger. Thanks for the recipie

[24/7 BAIT CO.]

hello surfergirl, i made the ginger dressing last night and it was great, just like you said, and every bit as good as restaurant style.
thank you and if you have anymore please put them up