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    Gluten Free Ginger Dressing Recipe

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    This Gluten Free Ginger Dressing Recipe tastes just like the ginger dressing at Japanese restaurants! It’s gluten free, soy free, super easy to make, and tastes amazing!

    homemade ginger dressing recipe

    Gluten Free Ginger Dressing

    One of the things I have missed most in my years living gluten free is the ginger dressing at hibachi restaurants. So I set out on a mission to create a Gluten Free Ginger Dressing Recipe that tastes just like the ones in Japanese restaurants. And after a several failed attempts, I finally got it just right!

    It looks like there are a lot of ingredients, but there’s little prep work involved in this recipe because it’s made in a blender. So let’s get into the ingredients and instructions for making this homemade ginger dressing.

    What ingredients you need to make gluten free ginger dressing:

    • Avocado oil
    • Rice vinegar
    • Coconut aminos
    • Water 
    • Lemon juice
    • Tomato paste
    • Honey
    • Carrot
    • Ginger
    • Shallot
    • Celery 
    • Salt 

    How to make Japanese restaurant style ginger dressing:

    1. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth
    2. Serve over iceberg or romaine lettuce with purple cabbage and shredded carrots
    Japanese restaurant ginger dressing gluten free

    Ingredient Substitutions

    Oil: avocado oil has a neutral flavor which works perfectly in this recipe, and it adds healthy fats. Olive oil also works in this ginger dressing recipe, but the olive flavor can be a bit overpowering. If you only have canola or vegetable oil on hand, those will work too, but please take note that they are not heart healthy.

    Vinegar: rice vinegar is traditional in hibachi style ginger dressing. Distilled white vinegar also works, but it won’t taste quite the same.

    Coconut aminos: coconut aminos are gluten free, making them perfect for this recipe. Gluten free soy sauce also tastes great in this ginger dressing recipe.

    Tomato paste: tomato paste is kind of a surprise ingredient, but it really gives this ginger dressing what it was missing in the many times I tried to create it. If you don’t want to buy a can or tube of tomato paste for just two tablespoons for this recipe, you can use ketchup instead.

    Honey: I tried several times to cut the tartness of this recipe and get the sweetness right. Honey worked the best, with coconut sugar coming in second. So if you don’t have honey, you can use coconut sugar or table sugar for this recipe.

    Carrots: I just buy a bag of baby carrots or shredded carrots for ease and convenience, but you can use 1 large carrot and chop it for this recipe as well. 

    Shallot: yellow, sweet, or white onion works too.

    Shortcuts

    Now y’all know I like taking shortcuts in my kitchen, and this recipe is basically one big shortcut. Everything is placed into a blender or food processor, so it does the chopping and dicing for you.

    How to serve ginger dressing:

    If you’ve ever been to a Japanese restaurant for hibachi, then you aware that ginger dressing is served over a blend of crisp iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage, and shredded carrots. In the grocery store this is called the American blend. This dressing also tastes great over a bed of Romaine lettuce and on top of fried rice and stir fry.

    However you choose to serve this gluten free ginger dressing, you’re sure to love it. If you do give this recipe a try and love it as much as we do, please let us know!

    hibachi dressing ginger

    A few of my other favorite gluten free salad dressing recipes:

    The Best Ranch Dressing

    Caesar Dressing Recipe

    Thousand Island Dressing

    Everything But the Bagel Salad Dressing 

    Gluten Free Ginger Dressing Recipe

    This Gluten Free Ginger Dressing Recipe tastes just like the ginger dressing at Japanese restaurants! It’s gluten free, soy free, super easy to make, and tastes amazing!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Japanese
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 201.2 kcal

    Equipment

    • Blender or Food Processor

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup avocado oil or olive oil
    • ¼ cup rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste or ketchup
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 large carrot
    • 2 inch piece of ginger peeled
    • 1 small shallot
    • 1 small stalk of celery
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Roughly chop shallot, carrot, ginger, and celery
    • Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth
    • Serve over iceberg or romaine lettuce with purple cabbage and shredded carrots

    Notes

    Store in a mason jar or airtight container in fridge for up to 1 week

    Nutrition

    Calories: 201.2kcalCarbohydrates: 9.7gProtein: 0.4gFat: 18.3gSaturated Fat: 2.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.8gSodium: 261.9mgPotassium: 112.9mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 7.1gVitamin A: 2089.3IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 8.1mgIron: 0.2mg
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    Nutrition Facts
    Gluten Free Ginger Dressing Recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    201.2
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    18.3
    g
    28
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2.1
    g
    13
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    2.5
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    12.8
    g
    Sodium
     
    261.9
    mg
    11
    %
    Potassium
     
    112.9
    mg
    3
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    9.7
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    0.6
    g
    3
    %
    Sugar
     
    7.1
    g
    8
    %
    Protein
     
    0.4
    g
    1
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    2089.3
    IU
    42
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    4
    mg
    5
    %
    Calcium
     
    8.1
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    0.2
    mg
    1
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Shortcuts are always welcome in my kitchen!

    Hey y'all, I'm Jess and serving up delicious recipes your whole family will enjoy is my passion! So if you like taking shortcuts in the kitchen to produce easy delicious gluten free meals, you're in the right place!

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