Sweet Soy Ginger Asian Dressing (oil-free)
This sweet soy ginger dressing is delicious as a poke bowl sauce, as a dipping sauce for veggie sushi, as an oil-free Asian salad dressing, noodles or rice bowls. Soy sauce (soy-free options given, too), rice vinegar and sweetener combine with ginger, wasabi and toasted sesame seeds to make this flavorful dressing.
Servings: 8
Calories: 48kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup rice vinegar unseasoned, unflavored, plain
- ¼ cup honey or sugar or agave nectar (honey is not vegan)
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free, coconut aminos for soy free
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- ¼ teaspoon dried ground ginger or 1 teaspoon fresh crushed ginger
- ¼ teaspoon wasabi powder/paste more, if you like it spicy
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil optional, omit for oil-free
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar or bowl and stir well with fork or whisk. If using sugar instead of agave or honey, combine it with the soy sauce and vinegar, then heat it up for 30-60 seconds in the microwave to dissolve the sugar. Then, add the remaining ingredients.¼ cup rice vinegar, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, ¼ teaspoon dried ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon wasabi powder/paste, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Store in refrigerator for 1-2 weeks (if using fresh ginger). If you use dry ground ginger, it will last in the refrigerator for 2 months.
Notes
We used to be able to find Simply Asia sweet garlic ginger seasoning at Costco regularly and would add it to this dressing for even extra flavor. But, we can't find it anymore, so we now make it without.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg
