Soy-Ginger Vinaigrette

Name: Soy-Ginger Vinaigrette
Ingredients: Juice of 1 lemon (3 tablespoons); ¼ cup apple- cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons honey; 1-inch piece fresh ginger , peeled and finely grated; ¼ cup tamari or soy sauce; 1½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¾ cup canola or vegetable oil

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We have very few Asian-inspired foods on our menu, but occasionally one of us will hop on his bicycle and go down to Chinatown to pick up some vegetables. That’s how this dressing came to be. “I consider soy and ginger the essential Asian combination,” Frank says. Whenever we use what we perceive as an Asian vegetable in a salad—bean sprouts, snow peas, Savoy cabbage—we’ll toss it with this vinaigrette. This will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.

Notes“It’s important to taste your vinaigrette not just with your finger but with the greens, or whatever you’re eating it with.”

–Frank

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 15 minutes

Make Ahead RecipeYes

One Pot MealYes

Dietary Considerationvegetarian

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Moodstressed

Taste and Texturelight, salty, sharp, spiced, sweet, umami

Type of DishCondiments

Ingredients

Juice of 1 lemon (3 tablespoons)
¼ cup apple-cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
¼ cup tamari or soy sauce
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup canola or vegetable oil

Instructions

Whisk all the ingredients except the oil together in a small bowl. Add the oil in a slow, thin, steady stream, whisking as you go to form an emulsion.

2003 Frank Mentesana and Jerome Audureau