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Sesame-Ginger Salad Dressing

This is a most useful dressing for me—perhaps even more so than the basic vinaigrette in the previous recipe. I love how it tastes on crisp salads, giving them an Asian accent. You can also use this on cooked Asian noodles to make an easy side dish.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1/3 cup light olive oil
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
1/3 cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, or more to taste
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all ingredients in a tightly lidded jar. Shake well before each use. Refrigerate whatever is not used at once; bring to room temperature before using.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 2

    (per 2-tablespoon serving)

    Step 3

    Calories: 124

    Step 4

    Total Fat: 13g

    Step 5

    Protein: 0g

    Step 6

    Carbohydrates: 2g

    Step 7

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 8

    Sodium: 70mg

Reprinted with permission from Vegan Express: Featuring 160 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Meals by Nava Atlas. Copyright © 2008 by Nava Atlas. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Nava Atlas is the author of nine cookbooks, including The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, and Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband and two teenage sons (all vegans).
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