Japanese Style Salad Dressing |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 212 |
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Best served over iceberg lettuce or on any salad whose greens are sweet rather than bitter. Ingredients:
1/4 cup mirin (a sweet japanese rice wine available in asian markets) |
1/4 cup water |
1 tbs dried bonito flakes (also called dried or shaved bonito tuna flakes, also found in asian markets) |
1/2 cup soy sauce |
6 tbs japanese rice vinegar |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1/2 cup chopped gingerroot |
1/4 cup honey |
1/4 cup chopped carrot |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, combine mirin, water and bonito flakes, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and strain, discarding the solids. Chill liquid, (called a dashi broth)
2. when dashi broth is thoroughly chilled, transfer it to a blender or food processor. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, olive oil, gingerroot, honey and carrot, and blend until fine-textured and creamy.
3. Per 2 TBS: Calories 54; fats :3 grams (45% of calories);cholestrerol: 0; carbs: 6 grams;sugar: 5 grams;fiber :0 ; protein :1 gram; sodium: 343 milligrams
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