This is the best Japanese salad dressing packed with gingery, tangy flavor and tastes just like the ones at Japanese restaurants. Healthy, sugar-free and gluten-free!
This dressing was inspired by the popular hibachi restaurant, Benihana which also happens to be one of our favorite special occasion go-to dinner spots.
Their salad dressing is out of this world which is why I am here to bring you my copycat version that is just as good if not better than the original.
What is Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing?
Japanese ginger salad dressing has a savory, tangy, and sweet taste with grated ginger and onions to create a slight thickness to the texture.
How do you make Japanese ginger salad dressing?
This recipe is as simple as adding all the ingredients to a food processor. This ingredients include:
- Fresh ginger
- Onion
- Garlic
- Rice vinegar
- Ketchup
- Soy sauce (tamari soy sauce for gluten-free)
- Sweetener
- Lemon juice
- Salt and Pepper
What are the nutritional information for this Japanese ginger dressing?
- 101 Calories
- 1g Carbohydrates
- 1g Fiber
- 1g Protein
- 11g Fat
- 238mg Sodium
- 10mg Potassium
- 1mg Vitamin C
- 1mg Iron
Did you have any tips in this making Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing recipe?
- Add some garnish such as edamame beans, tomatoes, sliced carrots.
- Use fresh ginger for the best taste and flavor.
- Store in an airtight container and place in fridge. Will last up to 5 days.
Looking for other salad dressing recipes?
- Japanese Wafu Salad Dressing
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Caesar Salad Dressing
- Japanese Cabbage Salad
- Hiyashi Wakame Seaweed Salad
Now, let’s get making this Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Total Time 5M
- Net Carb/Serv ~0.5g
- Servings ~10
Ingredients
- 2 oz Onion (about 1/3 of a medium sized onion)
- 2 Inch Ginger
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/3 Cup Rice Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar-Free Ketchup (can sub with regular ketchup but use half the sweetener)
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sweetener (sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener)
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Peel skin off ginger and set aside.
3) Cut 2 oz from the onion and set aside.
4) In a food processor or blender, add in all the ingredients and pulse until evenly blended.
5) Serve on top of your favorite salad greens.
Hope you enjoy your Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing!
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Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 oz Onion about 1/3 of a medium sized onion
- 2 Inch Ginger
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/3 Cup Rice Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar-Free Ketchup can sub with regular ketchup but use half the sweetener
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sweetener sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Peel skin off ginger and set aside.
- Cut 2 oz from the onion and set aside.
- In a food processor or blender, add in all the ingredients and pulse until evenly blended.
- Serve on top of your favorite salad greens.
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This dressing is AMAZING!!! I put it on coleslaw!
Hey Donna! Glad you liked it!!
This dressing was very tasty. It was exactly what I was looking for.
Hey Lynn! Thanks for the feedback and so happy to hear you liked it!
Love this – so happy to find your recipe. It really livens up a salad without all the sugar, but isn’t overpowering.
Hey Teresa! Glad you liked the recipe and thanks for commenting!
Just made this and it is absolutely DELICIOUS! I used red onions and coconut aminos. It’s my new favorite dressing and will be my go-to as it’s so simple and quick – many thanks for posting it!
So happy to hear you like the ginger salad recipe Nisha! It holds in the fridge for 7-10 days, so perfect for a go-to dressing!