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Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing

This easy to make carrot ginger dressing will have you eating your veggies and greens in no time. The bright and savory combination of flavors can make any boring vegetable delicious!
Yield: makes about 1 cup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, Asian, Japanese
Servings: 6
Calories: 105kcal
Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • 1 small carrot peeled and shredded
  • ½ small sweet yellow onion (or sweet white onion) roughly chopped
  • 2-inch piece fresh ginger peeled
  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 4 Tbsp canola oil

Salad:

  • 5 oz container salad blend
  • ¼ cup edamame
  • sliced toasted almonds as needed for extra crunch

Instructions

Dressing:

  • In a food processor, combine shredded carrots, onion, and ginger. Pulse until minced.
  • Add soy sauce, tomato paste, and rice vinegar. Continue to pulse until mixture resembles a puree.
  • Add canola oil and blend until homogenous.  Keep chilled until ready to serve.

Salad:

  • Toss together salad greens and edamame with prepared salad dressing. Top with sliced toasted almonds.

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Sodium: 412mg, Potassium: 134mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 1433IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 13mg, Iron: 0.3mg