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Asian Salad Dressing

by The Happy Food Chef Robin Joy

Packed with nutrient-rich ingredients like fresh ginger and tahini, this dressing adds a savory punch without overshadowing your vegetables. It’s the perfect way to highlight the bright, crisp flavors of greens picked straight from your own garden. When you use a seasonal garden kit to grow your own produce, you ensure that every leaf of lettuce or sprig of cilantro is at its peak nutritional value. This nutrient-dense Asian salad dressing complements that freshness perfectly, offering a balance of healthy fats and zingy aromatics that make eating your greens a true delight.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon - minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon - minced ginger
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons - melted raw honey
  • 2 tablespoon - tahini
  • 2 teaspoon - tamari
  • 5 tablespoons - rice vinegar
  • 1 - chopped spring onion
  • 3 tablespoons - toasted or raw sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon - black sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon - chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon - chopped red pepper
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
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Directions:

  1. In a bowl, add chopped garlic, ginger, and melted honey and stir in.
  2. Add tahini and work in so the tahini is nicely integrated. Next add tamari,
  3. Mix in apple cider or rice vinegar. 
  4. Add in the green onions and black sesame seeds.
  5. Drizzle in sesame oil and work it into the dressing so it doesn’t separate. If you need to adjust anything to match your own taste, you can balance it by adding in oil, vinegar, tahini, or tamari.
  6. Add chopped cilantro and red pepper (optional).
  7. Add chopped cilantro and red pepper (optional).

Grow Your Own Flavor for Asian Salad Dressing


The secret to a world-class salad starts in the soil. By using a seasonal garden kit, you can grow the cilantro and spring onions called for in this recipe right on your patio. There is no substitute for the nutrient density found in a homegrown harvest. Check out our seasonal garden kit to start your journey and see how easy it is to maintain a seasonal garden kit at home. Using a seasonal garden kit ensures your ingredients are as fresh as possible!

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