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carrot-ginger dressing

July 29, 2014 by Marin Mama 10 Comments

carrot-ginger dressingIt’s summer-time and that means lots of salads in my house.  I love summer salads because they’re just so easy to whip up, they’re healthy for the most part (unless you slather them with too much dressing) and they pair with just about anything.  The best part is that there’s no cooking involved, which is the perfect thing on a hot summer night.  I try to make my salad dressings from scratch when I can because homemade dressings are full of fresh ingredients, and I love that you have control over what’s going into your dressing.  With dressings you can add a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and come out with something that makes your greens or veggies taste phenomenal.  I love pairing a salad with our favorite summer pasta and some french bread, or keeping it simple and just adding some roasted chicken to the top.  Summer-time is about simple, light and refreshing meals.

Ina's summer garden pasta and saladThis dressing is a tiny bit sweet, but has a bit of a spicy kick to it from the ginger, and it’s vegan to boot!  It’s a wonderful dressing to toss in with some mixed greens, but also works well as well as a dip for fresh-cut veggies like sliced avocado, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower or sliced heirloom tomatoes (yum!). This dressing keeps well in a jar for up to a week, so you can make a batch of dressing and have a fresh salad every night of that week.

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carrot-ginger dressing:

recipe from It’s All Good
makes 2 1/2 cups – feel free to cut the below dressing in half

  • 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped – If you’re not a HUGE fan of ginger, then you can cut this back a bit, and add it in more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chickpea miso or sweet white miso paste – I’ve used both, and it’s great either way
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons raw honey
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil – I used EVO
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Let’s first prep the ingredients.  Peel and chop up your carrots, shallots and ginger.  To peel your ginger, just use the back of a spoon.

DSC_0083-2Here’s a photo of the miso I like to use. It’s soy-free for those of you that can’t process soy, and it’s a mild tasting miso, which is kid-friendly.  I use this miso for my miso kale salad with miso roasted tofu, cold soba noodles with miso tofu, as well as for my vegetarian banh mi sandwiches.

miso, chopped carrots, chopped shallots and chopped ginger Once all of you ingredients are measured out and chopped up, put them together into a powerful blender.

carrot-ginger dressing in a blenderProcess until smooth.

pureed carrot-ginger dressingPour the dressing into a jar with a lid, and refrigerate for up to one week.

Note: The dressing will thicken up, so make sure to give it a good whisk before using. 

carrot-ginger dressing in a jarToss the dressing in with your favorite salad greens.  

carrot-ginger-dressing-tossed-with-mixed-mixed-greens-and-carrot-ginger-dressincarrot-ginger dressing tossed with mixed greensUse it as a dip for your favorite vegetables. I love it topped on avocado and heirloom tomatoes.

carrot-ginger dressingIf you love homemade dressings, then check out my other salad dressings.

carrot-ginger dressing
 
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Serves: 2½ cups
Ingredients
  • 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped - If you're not a HUGE fan of ginger, then you can cut this back a bit, and add it in more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chickpea miso or sweet white miso paste - I've used both, and it's great either way
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons raw honey
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil - I used EVO
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Let's first prep the ingredients. Peel and chop up your carrots, shallots and ginger.
  2. To peel your ginger, just use the back of a spoon.
  3. Once all of you ingredients are measured out and chopped up, put them together into a powerful blender, and process until smooth.
  4. Pour the dressing into a jar with a lid, and refrigerate for up to one week.
  5. Note: The dressing will thicken up, so make sure to give it a good whisk before using.
  6. Toss the dressing in with your favorite salad greens.
  7. Use it as a dip for your favorite vegetables. I love it topped on avocado and heirloom tomatoes.
  8. Enjoy!
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  1. G.F. says

    October 5, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    I unfortunately don’t have access to miso paste, anything more “common” I can substitute for it?

    Reply
    • jackiegrandy says

      October 6, 2014 at 5:01 am

      Hi there! You know, I’m sorry to say that I don’t know of a substitute. I wish I did, but I don’t know too much about miso paste. You can always go on-line to see if you can find some or check out this link. http://food52.com/hotline/11371-what-can-i-substitute-for-miso-paste-please. I wish I could be of more help 🙂

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    August 29, 2014 at 1:56 am

    Your recipes are so tasty and your story inspirational. I share your blog with everyone I know. Thanks for giving my family something good to eat:)

    Reply
    • jackiegrandy says

      August 29, 2014 at 12:14 pm

      Awww… You’re so sweet! I’m so happy that you and your family are enjoying all of the recipes! Thanks for passing on my blog to your friends and thanks for your SUPER SWEET comment! It really means a lot to me 🙂 xoxo, Jacquelyn

      Reply
  3. Julia says

    August 7, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I just love this dressing! Not only are the flavors great but the color! I need to get some of that Chickpea Miso–very intrigued! Where do you find it at?

    Reply
  4. Kelly Pieninck says

    July 31, 2014 at 1:41 am

    Such a easy delicious dressing! I put shrimp on top of the salad for a dinner. Yum, Kelly

    Reply
    • jackiegrandy says

      July 31, 2014 at 1:48 am

      Hi Kelly! Yummy! I’m glad you liked the dressing girl 🙂 xoxo, Jackie

      Reply
  5. Kitchen Belleicious says

    July 30, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    i usually have a lot of words but this time i am going to make it short and sweet and say the first thing that came to my mind! YUMMMMMMMMM!

    Reply
    • jackiegrandy says

      July 31, 2014 at 1:48 am

      Hi Jessica! Sometimes simple is best 🙂 xoxo, Jacquelyn

      Reply
  6. Sharon B. says

    July 30, 2014 at 1:37 am

    Yum, and it’s so pretty too! Very summery and I like the idea of the miso in it! xoxo, Sharon

    Reply

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