Light & Spicy Homemade Ginger Dressing - Easy Recipe! (2024)

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by Brenda Score onApril 29, 2012 (updated April 10, 2021)

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I’ve been thinking alot about my Grandpa and Grandma Renelt this past week. They’ve been on my mind more than usual because my family just returned from a vacation in Florida, the warm and endlessly sunny state where my grandparents used to spend many of their winters. While I was growing up, our family traveled to stay with them several times over the years, and those visits produced loads and loads of happy memories for me. So much of last week’s vacation time felt like I was reliving trips from the past. Except this time I was the parent!

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Grandma definitely knows her way around every corner of the kitchen, but I especially loved our Florida breakfasts together where she treated us to fresh squeezed orange juice. And not the “fresh squeezed” kind from the store’s jug like we drank every morning last week on vacation. No, Grandma squeezed those sweet Florida oranges with her own two hands, no electric gizmos involved. I think that must be how you know someone loves you.

Another favorite, and still extremely simple, eat that Grandma introduced me to was her Fresh Ginger Dressing. I’ve always loved it, but it wasn’t until just a few years ago that I asked her for the recipe. She laughed that vivacious laugh of hers and then said, “Recipe?! I don’t have a recipe!” So I proceeded to make her guesstimate the measurements of ingredients.

I like to play around with my grandma’s recipe by experimenting with different vinegars and sweeteners. And the amount of ginger I use completely depends on my mood. Sometimes I want mellow ginger. Other times I want it full throttle, spicy and full of zing. But the recipe I’ve included is how I most commonly make it, and a great place for you to start.

I like to drizzle this fresh ginger dressing over my salads any time of year, but its light body and bright flavor is especially nice during the warmth of spring and summer. Please let me know if you try it!

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Grandma Renelt’s Fresh Ginger Dressing

prep time: 10 minutes mins

total time: 10 minutes mins

I like to drizzle this fresh ginger dressing over my salads any time of year, but its light body and bright flavor is especially nice during the warmth of spring and summer.

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Ingredients

  • ½ c. your favorite vegetable oil
  • c. rice vinegar or regular white vinegar
  • c. honey
  • 2 T. grated fresh ginger
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a pint jar and shake vigorously. Or if you like a more well-blended dressing, place ingredients in a smallish bowl and give it a few whirls with an immersion blender.

  • Then store in a pint jar, shaking vigorously before each use. Serve with your favorite fresh greens. Keeps well in the refrigerator for one week.

Notes

Adapted from my Grandma Renelt’s recipe box, one of my favorite recipes in all the world.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 224kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Fat: 18g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g Sodium: 24mg Sugar: 15g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.

Did you make this recipe?Please leave a comment below. And share a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #afarmgirlsdabbles or tag @farmgirlsdabble!

© Brenda | A Farmgirl’s Dabbles

Cuisine: American

Course: Condiments & Seasonings

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  1. Hatti ScoreReply

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  2. Winnie | Kitchen AppliancesReply

    I love the fresh taste of ginger. This dressing looks divine, nice and simple to make too. I’ll have to try it. It looks perfect for a crisp green salad.

  3. cherylReply

    We enjoyed your dressing at the lake tonight with Mom and Dad! It is always so good!

  4. Daniel MessiReply

    Anything ginger is a yes for me. I will try this one out. Thanks for sharing..

  5. Mary @ Fit and FedReply

    Aw, appreciate the love in this one. I’ll always keep the recipes my Grandma wrote out for me on index cards in her Palmer Script handwriting. Miss her.

  6. cherylReply

    I got to enjoy the ginger dressing at Mom’s this weekend. YUMMY!!!

    • BrendaReply

      Yay! It’s just so good. I even got the girls eating it this spring – they love it now, too!

  7. Angie@Angie's RecipesReply

    Love this ginger vinaigrette…so delicious and pairs so well with the salad.

  8. SheilaReply

    Brenda I love the picture of your grandma…she just looks like she is a fun gal! This salad dressing sounds divine, I am definitely adding it to my list of salad dressing! Thanks again for linking up!

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Light & Spicy Homemade Ginger Dressing - Easy Recipe! (2024)

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Chang's Home Menu Creamy Ginger Salad Dressing. A taste of ginger and the subtle sweetness of miso combine for a flavorful salad topping that is sure to be a hit.

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I like to include sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and lime. While there are some ingredients that you can substitute, for instance rice vinegar for apple cider vinegar, there are two ingredients I wouldn't substitute to keep this Asian style flavor: sesame oil and freshly grated ginger.

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Directions. Put yogurt, lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, onion, garlic, ginger paste, sugar, and black pepper in a blender; blend on High until smooth. Pour dressing into a sealable container, seal, and refrigerate at least 30 minute before serving.

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I like to play around with the ratio of the ingredients to your diet and preference, but all you need is ginger, apple, carrots, onion, garlic, oil, rice vinegar, sugar, miso paste, and sesame oil. The apple and carrots give sweetness to the dressing, while the onion, garlic, and ginger provide the savory balance.

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A Korean-inspired, sweet & spicy hot sauce with garlic and red fermented chilies that is great for stir-fries, noodle dishes, fried rice or eggs, or as a dipping sauce for your favorite appetizers.

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Pickled ginger, or sushi ginger, is called ​gari or shin-shoga no amazu-zuki in Japanese. It's served with sushi or sashimi; the ginger's spiciness and sweet vinegar flavor cleanse the palate in between eating different types of sushi, allowing you to enjoy the taste of different kinds of fish and rolls.

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This Ginger Salad Dressing is a slightly healthier copycat recipe of the dressing served at Japanese Hibachi restaurants. It is tangy, a bit sweet, and has a fresh ginger flavor.

Does Japanese ginger dressing have sugar? ›

INGREDIENTS: SOYBEAN OIL, ONION, SUGAR, TOMATO CONCENTRATE, GINGER, WATER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), LESS THAN 2% OF: CORN SYRUP, EGG YOLK, SPICE, DEHYDRATED ONION, XANTHAN GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CARAMEL ...

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Instructions. Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, tahini, and toasted sesame oil to a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Serve over salad or as a dipping sauce.

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