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Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing

Fresh, zesty, and packed with bold flavor, this homemade Japanese ginger salad dressing tastes just like the one from your favorite hibachi restaurant. Once you try it, plain salad will never feel the same again.
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Ingredients
  

¼ cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

½ small onion, chopped

⅓ cup rice vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon lemon juice

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon water (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Peel and roughly chop the fresh ginger and onion.
    Add the ginger, onion, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, ketchup, lemon juice, and black pepper to a blender.
    Blend the mixture until mostly smooth.
    Slowly pour the oil into the blender while it runs on low speed.
    Continue blending until the dressing becomes smooth and emulsified.
    Add water if needed to reach your desired consistency and blend briefly again.
    Transfer the dressing to a jar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.