I don’t care too much for carrots, but I love Asian ginger carrot dressing on my salad when I go out for Hibachi. This is good stuff!
Carrot Ginger Dressing Recipe
My husband Tommy loves the Japanese Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing you get at hibachi restaurants, so I decided to make it myself and it’s so easy! I served it like they do at hibachi restaurants over a simple, crisp iceberg lettuce salad. I added some red cabbage and carrots for color and enjoyed every bite. For more carrot recipes, try my Herb Roasted Carrots, Carrot Ginger Soup or these Sweet Potato Carrot Tots.
Ginger Carrot Dressing Ingredients
- Vegetables: Carrots, onion, celery
- Aromatics: Ginger, garlic
- Oil: I think peanut or sesame oil delivers the most flavor, but canola oil would work too.
- Vinegar: I like seasoned rice vinegar, but you can also use unseasoned. If you don’t have rice vinegar, try apple cider vinegar.
- Water to thin the dressing
- Tomato Paste: You’ll need a tablespoon of paste.
- Soy Sauce: Choose low-sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free.
- Sugar: You can sub honey or brown sugar for raw sugar.
- Lemon: Just one teaspoon of lemon juice brightens the dressing.
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Carrot Ginger Dressing
This carrot dressing is so easy to make. Mince the onion, ginger, and celery, so you can measure them, and throw everything into the blender. Puree until smooth and refrigerate for a few hours. The flavors get better the longer it sits.
What to Serve with Carrot Ginger Dressing
Typically, carrot dressing is served on iceberg lettuce at Japanese restaurants, but it’s delicious on any type of lettuce, like mixed greens or romaine. If you want to make your own hibachi at home, serve it with House Special Fried Rice or with a protein like Honey Chicken Teriyaki Drumsticks. It’d also be good on coleslaw mix, in rice bowls, or over shrimp, fish, or chicken.
How to Store
This salad dressing will last up to a week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
More Carrot Recipes You’ll Love
- Chicken Stir Fry with Snap Peas and Carrots
- Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Ginger
- Spiralized Carrot Salad with Lemon and Dijon
- Herb-Roasted Carrots
- Za’atar Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Yogurt Bowls
Asian Carrot Ginger Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 tbsp minced celery
- 3 tbsp peanut oil, or sesame oil
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp low sodium soy sauce, use tamari for gluten-free
- 1 1/2 tsp raw sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place all the ingredient in the blender and process until smooth.
- Refrigerate a few hours before using to let the flavors deepen. This gets better the longer it sits.
- Serve on your favorite salad greens and enjoy!
Made this for a family dinner. Very tasty on a mixed salad. Thank you for the recipe. We will be using this recipe often. Used Canola Oil and the taste was amazing still.
I just made this dressing and I love it!!!! It tastes just like the dressing on the salads that are served at the Japanese Restaurants. I made it for a side salad to go with Crock Pot Sesame Honey Chicken. Can’t wait for my family to try this tonight!
How long can you keep this in fridge?
OMG…. Amazeballs!!
this…. is… amazing!
i love the salad dressing at asian restaurants and this tastes just like it!
Holy crap this is good!
i love love love this dressing and am so happy i stumbled upon your site for the recipe. thx for posting. <3
Made this one tonight – AMAZING!!
Hi Gina, this dressing was awesome! I made it over the weekend & loved it, thanks again…Frank
Hi Gina, I was searching for a low calorie, healthy dressing & I'm so happy to have found this one! It looks awesome & can't wait to try it! Frank
Definitely a new favorite! I made this tonight and it was wonderful!
I/ve been trying to duplicate the dressing at our local Hibachi place for my husband to work with WW. This is it!!! LOVE IT!!! can you tell me how long you can keep it in the fridge?
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Can u freeze it?
What kind of rice vinegar do you use, seasoned?, no salt/sugar?
I made this tonight on a whim. I used soaked sun dried tomatoes because I didnt have tomato paste. It turned out yummy!!
Can one replace rice vinegar with say apple cider?
I tried this last night, it was amazing! Better than I expected!
I made this dressing tonight and all I can say is FINALLY.. an authentic version of the hibachi restaurant dressing! It is SO yummy.I used regular (untoasted) sesame oil and was a little afraid at first because it is SO aromatic and strong that I thought it might overpower the dressing. After I pureed it altogether, I was pleasantly surprised that it was just PERFECT!Thanks so much, Gina!
This dressing was absolutely delicious! Everyone love it! I would double the recipe next time, as it didn't seem to make much.
Can't wait to try this this week. I can see it now – mixed green salad with Ginger-Carrot dressing and grilled chicken with Ginger-Carrot marinade . . . Top salad with chicken. Eat.
Gina, Did you use roasted sesame oil or the lighter kind?
Gina,
Is there another use for this dressing other than on salad ingredients. I made way too much and was wondering if you had other uses for it?
Thanks
Kim
This is wonderful! I asked the chef at my local place what was in it, and he said if he told me, then he would have to kill me! Lol! Thank you!!
So AMAZING!
YUM!! I always wondered what they put in it!
I can't say I've heard of this dressing, but it sounds healthy and intriguing.
Gina, I just made this tonight – tastes just like the dressing in Japanese restaurants.
This was absolutely delicious! So much so that I went back for seconds. Thank you for continually sharing such great recipes.
What an interesting recipe! I've never had dressing made with carrots before but, I am intrigued! This looks yummy!
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Thanks!
Can this be made in a food processor instead of a blender? The thought of all that mincing intimidates me!
Sure, but it may be a little chunky. The mincing is just for measurements, but you don't have to chop so fine. Just so you can measure and throw in the blender.
A friend just recommended that I check out your blog. It is delightful. Love the color of this dressing. I , too, am not a huge fan of carrots, but do like them to enhance other recipes.
LL
I made this and it was delicious. The end. (Except for the eating it part.)
Great story!
This looks great! Is the calories per serving (2 tbsp)? Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
This rocks!!! The taste is fabulous! I had garlic flavored vinegar in the hiuse so used that and swapped chili sesame oil for the plain (used atad less oil) and it is so delicious! Thanks Gina! 🙂
Will definetly try this… however if you can post a recipe for the ginger & mustard dipping sauces that they have at Hibachi restuarants they you would be my hero!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this! I have tried to make this dressing in the past and with some not-so-hot results. I've tried many of your recipes, Gina, and NONE have failed me.
Can't wait to whip this up for my lunch salads next week!
You rock!!!! Thank you!
I made this tonight…THANK YOU! I love the dressing at our hibachi place but could never duplicate it! You are fantastic!
oh my!!! I just made this and it is so yummy immediately….can't wait to see how it will taste after sitting for a few. Thank you!!
I've been looking around forever for this recipe (a good one)!! Thank you so much, you're the best! Delicious!
Love the addition of carrots to a dressing! Will have to try this out!
Thank you so much for posting this! Last night I was craving this dressing and now I can make it for tonight 🙂
I'm not a huge fan of the taste of peanut or sesame oil. Is there anything I can use in place of that?
I feel like that is essential to the flavor, but canola should work.
Gina, thank you so much!!! I was one of your readers that requested this!! Especially after I was so tempted to buy a big bottle of it in Costco but then I looked at the ingredients and figured I can make it home, but i knew if you put the recipe together it would come out really good and be perfect! I am SO excited to make this and will probably try to today or tomorrow. Mmmmm thank you again Gina, you are so great!
Hope you enjoy it!
This looks amazing! Definitely making it for my kids, they love the carrot-ginger dressing at the restaurants, now even better at home.
Seasoned rice vinegar or unseasoned? Thanks!
I used unseasoned and it turned out fabulous! But, seasoned probably works too. Maybe just use less salt.
Can't wait to try this one… We have soy allergies in the house and just found "coconut aminos" to replace soy sauce… Tastes the same without the issues! This will be my testing recipe! Thanks Gina!
I love this salad dressing and had no idea how to make it! Thanks Gina!
I have been doing many of your recipes and they are really tasty. Your recipes are easy to do and I will try also this one, althougt that is the first time I hear abour Hibachi.
Thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful dressing! I think I am making it tomorrow 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
My daughter & I have been trying to duplicate this recipe without much sucess. My daughter even had our local hibachi restaurant sell her a pint of it! Caan't wait to try this! Thanks!
Mazie
Thank you for posting this! When I visit my sister in Manhattan, we always go to this place called Yaffa Cafe which has the best carrot ginger dressing. Can't wait to try your version! I've made so many of your recipes and recommended your blog to countless people. I lost several pounds and have been able to keep it off for almost 2 years thanks to your blog!
Oh pretty please tell me this is the dressing on the salads at Osaka, Benihana & the like? If so, you are my new best friend!!
I'm not much for dressings either, but if it's homemade, that doesn't count, right? Just bought some iceberg lettuce, will definitely have to try this recipe! Thanks for another good one 🙂
I only like homemade!
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Yum! My mom always makes Carrot Ginger soup on Christmas Eve! I've never seen it as a dressing, looks delicious!
Yummy, will be trying this one!!
Thanks
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This dressing is so signature to hibachi and I always look forward to it! I'll definitely have to try this out… but I might have to bring home some chop sticks to eat it with. I don't think I'd feel right eating it with a fork haha. Thanks for sharing!
LOL
I love homemade salad dressing. The best part of the salad at our local sushi bar is their dressing. Thanks for sharing. Your looks so similar to the one offered at Mine Sushi.
These salad look so good. Can't wait to make them. Thank you for sharing. kisses Gina
I love this dressing when I go out for hibachi! Thanks for the recipe. Now I can make it at home. 🙂
What is the shelf life?
A week?
I made a double batch and it only lasted three days. I found my husband licking the container it was in. 🙂 Thanks so much!
This sounds fantastic and perfect for this crazy hot weather we're having. Can't wait to give it a try!
I love the colour that this adds to the salad!