This easy ginger dressing recipe is a perfect condiment for iceberg lettuce and raw veggies, and it doubles as a marinade for meat and fish.

Ginger Dressing Recipe: How to Make Carrot Ginger Dressing

Ginger dressing is a salad dressing made with fresh ginger. It’s made like a [vinaigrette](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-a-classic-vinaigrette-with-chef-thomas-keller), but with rice wine vinegar (or lime juice) instead of [balsamic vinegar](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-balsamic-vinegar-balsamic-vs-other-vinegars-and-how-to-use-balsamic-vinegar) and sesame oil instead of extra-virgin olive oil. Optional ingredients include soy sauce or [miso paste](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/types-of-miso-paste) for salt and [umami](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-umami-learn-about-umami-and-how-to-incorporate-umami-flavors-in-your-cooking) flavor. Add carrots to make carrot ginger dressing for more sweetness and color.
Japanese restaurants in the United States likely developed ginger salad dressing to dress side salads with East Asian flavors. You can find ginger dressing at Japanese-American sushi restaurants and hibachi restaurants, as well as Chinese-American eateries.
This easy ginger dressing recipe is a perfect condiment for iceberg lettuce and raw veggies, and it doubles as a marinade for meat and fish.

Ginger dressing is a salad dressing made with fresh ginger. It’s made like a <a href='https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-a-classic-vinaigrette-with-chef-thomas-keller' target='_self' class='mc-text--link' data-mc-segment-trigger='true' data-mc-segment-event-type='Article Page Click' data-event-obj='{"textTag":"p","href":"https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-a-classic-vinaigrette-with-chef-thomas-keller","linkCopy":"vinaigrette","category":null}'>vinaigrette</a>, but with rice wine vinegar (or lime juice) instead of <a href='https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-balsamic-vinegar-balsamic-vs-other-vinegars-and-how-to-use-balsamic-vinegar' target='_self' class='mc-text--link' data-mc-segment-trigger='true' data-mc-segment-event-type='Article Page Click' data-event-obj='{"textTag":"p","href":"https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-balsamic-vinegar-balsamic-vs-other-vinegars-and-how-to-use-balsamic-vinegar","linkCopy":"balsamic vinegar","category":null}'>balsamic vinegar</a> and sesame oil instead of extra-virgin olive oil. Optional ingredients include soy sauce or <a href='https://www.masterclass.com/articles/types-of-miso-paste' target='_self' class='mc-text--link' data-mc-segment-trigger='true' data-mc-segment-event-type='Article Page Click' data-event-obj='{"textTag":"p","href":"https://www.masterclass.com/articles/types-of-miso-paste","linkCopy":"miso paste","category":null}'>miso paste</a> for salt and <a href='https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-umami-learn-about-umami-and-how-to-incorporate-umami-flavors-in-your-cooking' target='_self' class='mc-text--link' data-mc-segment-trigger='true' data-mc-segment-event-type='Article Page Click' data-event-obj='{"textTag":"p","href":"https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-umami-learn-about-umami-and-how-to-incorporate-umami-flavors-in-your-cooking","linkCopy":"umami","category":null}'>umami</a> flavor. Add carrots to make carrot ginger dressing for more sweetness and color.

What Is Ginger Dressing?

Japanese restaurants in the United States likely developed ginger salad dressing to dress side salads with East Asian flavors. You can find ginger dressing at Japanese-American sushi restaurants and hibachi restaurants, as well as Chinese-American eateries.

Origins of Ginger Dressing

Easy Carrot Ginger Dressing Recipe

This easy ginger dressing recipe is a perfect condiment for iceberg lettuce and raw veggies, and it doubles as a marinade for meat and fish.

This easy ginger dressing recipe is a perfect condiment for iceberg lettuce and raw veggies, and it doubles as a marinade for meat and fish.
