GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANT STYLE GINGER DRESSING RECIPE

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This Gluten Free Restaurant Style 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!

GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANT STYLE GINGER DRESSING RECIPE

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. 

There are many people who are new to gluten free living who don’t realize that the carrot ginger dressing at Hibachi grills are made with soy sauce, and soy sauce is made with wheat unless labeled gluten free. With homemade ginger dressing, you can eliminate the gluten and use healthier ingredients. 

?COMMON INGREDIENTS USE TO MAKE THIS HOMEMADE DRESSING

Avocado oil: you could also use olive oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, or vegetable oil. Oil is the main ingredient

Rice vinegar: white vinegar is another great option. I don’t recommend apple cider vinegar for this recipe as it will be overpowering

Coconut aminos: tamari and gluten free soy sauce are also great choices for this recipe

Water: I hope I don’t need to explain this one…

Lemon juice: fresh lemon juice is best, but the bottled stuff works too

Tomato paste: I really don’t recommend skipping this ingredient. It just adds something to this Japanese ginger dressing recipe

Honey: brown sugar is an excellent option as well, but honey helps to keep this recipe on the healthier side

Carrot: one of the stars of this recipe, so don’t leave it out!

Ginger: fresh ginger is best 

Shallot: white or sweet onion works well too

Celery: adds a brightness to this dressing that is much needed

Salt: it’s all about the seasoning baby! I measure this stuff with my heart, but you might want to start small the first time and increase to taste 

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 crispy iceberg or romaine lettuce with purple cabbage and shredded carrots

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. Apple cider vinegar won’t taste quite the same.

Coconut aminos: coconut aminos are gluten free, making them perfect for this recipe. Gluten free soy sauce and tamari also taste 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, table sugar, or brown sugar for this recipe. Maple syrup is another healthier option. 

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. Seriously, you just dump a bunch of simple ingredients into a blender and let the blender do all of the work for you! It’s just as easy as buying store-bought dressings.

Using a bagged salad mix is the perfect way to cut corners and serve up a side salad in no time.

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. Feel free to get creative and use this dressing in a variety of dishes.

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! Nothing makes a food blogger happier than knowing people are loving their recipes! And for most of us bloggers, food is our love language!

STORAGE:

Store dressing in an airtight container, such as mason jars, in the fridge for up to one week. 

?IF YOU LIKE MAKING YOUR OWN DRESSING, TRY THESE GLUTEN FREE SALAD DRESSING RECIPES

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