Lemon Miso & Orange Sesame Ginger Dressings
Lemon Miso & Orange Sesame Ginger Dressings
Ingredients
For the Lemon Miso Dressing
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3/4 cup olive oil
For the Orange Sesame Ginger Dressing
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 orange, zested
- 2 oranges, juiced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce, to 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
For the Lemon Miso Dressing: Grate the garlic clove into a mixing bowl using a microplane.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Grate 1/8 teaspoon of fresh ginger into the same bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add 1 tablespoon of white miso paste to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Cut 2 lemons in half and squeeze their juice into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add a decent pinch of kosher salt and some freshly cracked black pepper to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 1 teaspoon of honey. Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until the miso paste is well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
While continuously whisking, slowly drizzle in 3/4 cup of olive oil until the dressing is emulsified.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
To taste the Lemon Miso dressing accurately, dip a piece of lettuce or a slice of cucumber into it and taste. Adjust seasonings as needed. Pour the finished Lemon Miso dressing into a clear container for storage.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
For the Orange Sesame Ginger Dressing: Grate the garlic clove into a clean mixing bowl using a microplane.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Grate 1/8 teaspoon of fresh ginger into the same bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Zest 1 orange directly into the bowl using the microplane.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Cut 2 oranges in half and squeeze their juice into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Add 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 1 to 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
While continuously whisking, slowly drizzle in 3/4 cup of olive oil to bulk up and emulsify the dressing.
⏱️ 3 min
- 16
Add the toasted sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions to the Orange Sesame Ginger dressing. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
To dress a salad, always add the dressing to the bowl first, then add the lettuce or other salad components. Toss the salad in the bowl to evenly coat all the leaves.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lemon Miso & Orange Sesame Ginger Dressings
For the Lemon Miso Dressing
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3/4 cup olive oil
For the Orange Sesame Ginger Dressing
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 orange, zested
- 2 oranges, juiced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce, to 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
For the Lemon Miso Dressing: Grate the garlic clove into a mixing bowl using a microplane.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Grate 1/8 teaspoon of fresh ginger into the same bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add 1 tablespoon of white miso paste to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Cut 2 lemons in half and squeeze their juice into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add a decent pinch of kosher salt and some freshly cracked black pepper to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 1 teaspoon of honey. Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until the miso paste is well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
While continuously whisking, slowly drizzle in 3/4 cup of olive oil until the dressing is emulsified.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
To taste the Lemon Miso dressing accurately, dip a piece of lettuce or a slice of cucumber into it and taste. Adjust seasonings as needed. Pour the finished Lemon Miso dressing into a clear container for storage.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
For the Orange Sesame Ginger Dressing: Grate the garlic clove into a clean mixing bowl using a microplane.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Grate 1/8 teaspoon of fresh ginger into the same bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Zest 1 orange directly into the bowl using the microplane.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Cut 2 oranges in half and squeeze their juice into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Add 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 1 to 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
While continuously whisking, slowly drizzle in 3/4 cup of olive oil to bulk up and emulsify the dressing.
⏱️ 3 min - 16
Add the toasted sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions to the Orange Sesame Ginger dressing. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
To dress a salad, always add the dressing to the bowl first, then add the lettuce or other salad components. Toss the salad in the bowl to evenly coat all the leaves.
⏱️ 1 min