Crowd Pleasing Asian Dressing
Some recipes are too good to share only once.
Yesterday was the first day of the Spark! Wellness + Choosing Raw Spring Detox. On my menu was a lunchtime salad featuring my Asian dressing, and let me tell you: the level 3 forum was abuzz with glee!! I couldn’t get over the reaction: people l-o-v-e this stuff. So in case you missed it the first time, here’s a little slice of heaven:
Creamy Asian Dressing (Makes 1 1/2 cup)
Ingredients:
1 inch ginger (you can add a bit more if you love ginger, which I sure do!)
1 cup olive or flax oil
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
Juice of 1 lime
3 tbsp mellow white miso (you can add a bit more of this one, too, if you like the saltiness)
6 dates, pitted
2 tbsp tamari or nama shoyu
1/3 cup water (add more if you like the dressing looser)
Blend all ingredients on high till creamy and emulsified.
Serve this crack dressing over vegetable crudites, as a dip for appetizers, as a salad dressing, or just lick the blender.
Or, you can serve it over zucchini noodles and chopped veggies, and it’ll look something like this:
(That photo is borrowed from my raw “peanut” noodles, but the idea is the same!)
Banana soft serve. Chocomole. Guac. Carrot falafel. These are the kinds of recipes that make me want to grab you by the shoulders and push you into your kitchen. I’m going to go ahead and add this dressing to that list. Try it, and try it soon. You’ll thank me 
xo
59 Responses to “Crowd Pleasing Asian Dressing”
Comments
Read below or add a comment...
Leave A Comment...
Testimonials
–Lyn D., MarylandBefore I started working with Gena, I wasn’t sure whether it would be worth it, since I knew what I “should” be doing. Her counseling, however, turned out to be a key factor in my success.
Not only does she have great advice when I am struggling, but her realistic approach helped me make major changes despite having no time and limited funds. Her recipes and ideas are for real people with lives beyond their diets, and they are great. Gena is down to earth and non-judgmental. She strikes a great balance between encouraging me to go a little father but to keep things in perspective and have fun with the process.
Read more >>
FAQ
So where do you get your protein?Ah, the million dollar question. I know that my fellow raw foodists are uttering a collective sigh of frustration with me. But it’s inevitable, so here goes:
I get my protein from a wide array of vegetables, sea vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, and legumes. The notion that we need to supplement our diet with large amounts of protein, especially in the form of animal products, is mistaken: our bodies are capable of assembling amino acids from all of the foods we eat and building the “complete proteins” that we’ve all been told we need to get in a single sitting.
Read More >>
Recommendations
Juicer (average $50.00 - $500.00)If you’re like me, and juicing is a crucial part of your lifestyle, then the cost of a juicer will absolutely be worth it! It will buy itself back again and again and again. The juicer I recommend is the Breville Two-Speed Juice Fountain Plus. It’s the only juicer I’ve ever owned, and it has never let me down. I recommend you invest in a juicer that has at least this level of performance in order to juice leafy greens.
Some of you have asked me whether it’s wiser to buy a juicer or a Vitamix.
Read More
Where can you buy miso or nama shoyu? Do they sell them at whole foods?
Yup! And you can use Tamari instead of shoyu, too
This dressing looks amazing! I’m definitely going to make it; thanks for (re)sharing!
You are right, I love that dressing! I make it nearly every week and often times do swipe my finger in the blender for a taste.
My family is coming to visit in a couple of week and I plan on making them some zucchini noodles with the asian dressing. I know they will love it as much as I do!
Thank you for sharing such a great recipe…I am glad another person asked if tamari is a good substitute! Now I don’t have to try to figure out what nama shoyu is.
DELICIOUS! I am going to make this tomorrow. I need some veggie encouragement. Would you say that soy sauce is a poor sub for nama shoy or tamari?
Sure, soy sauce would work!
i make something similar to this and have with veggies and kelp noodles. it’s great on those.
gena: crack dressing is rrrright! love it, love it, love it. (ps. blender-licking worthy, for sure*)
Yum! Thanks for sharing! This sounds so versatile and tasty
I’ve made a similar sauce before but without the toasted sesame oil, I think that will bring it to a whole ‘nother level. Excited to try it!! Thanks for the recipe reminder
“Some recipes are too good to share only once.”
I would like to think that about my blog which is why I happen to recycle everything at least 098789098789 times. LOL
looks great. i’ll have to get some limes.
a quick question – have you ever tried sesame oil? how does it compare to toasted sesame oil? i was at whole foods recently (i hardly ever enter that place) and noticed that they have both kinds.
Never tried raw sesame oil, Jenny. Let me know what you think!
Mmmmmm. Looks fantastic! Will definitely be making this soon, thanks!
xo
Eco Mama
Gena, I would have NEVER dabbled in raw foods if it weren’t for your blog. Seriously, I make raw dishes on a daily basis now and I love it (fresh, tasty, digestive-friendly)…what could be better??
Another amazing recipe. *Added*
Best compliment ever! Thank you!!
ha ha! You’re funny. Looks great! I will have to try it…and thank you.
WHY oh WHY?! Didn’t I get this dressing recipe sooner? I have a jar of miso paste, that I’ve been trying and trying to use up but still have half a jar left…and I need to leave tomorrow, so it will be tossed or given away…
Boo hoo hoo….T____T
Fear not, my friend. The recipe isn’t going anywhere!
your stuff always looks very elegant and rich. nice.
I love Asian inspired dressings! This sounds delicious.
One of my favourite ‘Gena’ recipes! Thanks for reminding me of it!
Thanks for reminding me of this recipe! I have got to make it!
XO
oh my goodness. I *must* try this out.
I think I will try that dressing! No pushing needed
This looks great. I am going to make it this afternoon to put on my salad.
Yummm!!!
Yum! This looks fantastic! Thanks for that recipe
This looks amazing. I’m always looking for recipes that makes me think:”Thank God I’m alive to taste this!” I once read that if I could find even just 7 raw recipes that I truly enjoyed, not just good tasting, but truly delicious ones, I could easily switch to a raw food diet. I think the peanut noodle/asian dressing could be part of that! And it seems very easy to prepare, which is also a good thing. Thanks for sharing it again.
THis dressing looks so delicious! I love all of your dressings!
fiiiine, twist my arm. i’ll try it!
I cannot even count how many times I have made this dressing since the January cleanse. Current rival: zucchini dressing. Who will win? No one knows!
Wow, this dressing looks wonderful. Thanks!
I really need to splurge + buy miso. I’ve never used it before and not sure I’ve even tasted it! I need to get crackin…I’ve only made the banana soft serve off your list!
Wanted to say that I made the dressing and had it on my salad for lunch. It was delicious.
I did put in a little less olive oil and a little more water. Other folks may want to try this if they like things less oily.
Thank you!!!
This dressing looks delish (and supa’ healthy)! I love anything with ginger – so I’ll definitely have to try it!
I actually used this as a dipping sauce for some raw cabbage-wrapped spring rolls that I added to our Easter meal this year. Even my street-meat eating brother (ew, I know) loved it!
Thank you for this!! I just made a similar dressing from Gwyneth Paltrow’s newsletter – Carrot Ginger and have been eating it at least three times a week! It’s unbelievable.
This looks sooo good Gena!!! I will have to try!
Yummy! I bet that is delicious. Last night, was looking for ideas to take to a raw food potluck tomorrow and this would have been perfect! But I settled on a nut-based raw hummus … and I’m already soaking my nuts (sounds dirty!), so it’s too late this time. But I’ll keep this in mind, fo’ sho.
oh yum! I have been looking for a new dressing and this sounds fantastic! Thank you for re-sharing!
What a delicious dressing! I bet it’s quite versatile too. Looking forward to trying it!
RAW is the opposite of WAR.
cool, huh?
i’m off to make banana soft serve now! and have made your carrot falafel and loved it. thanks for sharing this!
Asian dressing looks great! I love asian spiced foods
It has been awhile since I had miso, this makes me want to try it again!
looks amazing. That is a dressing I am definitely going to try and make! Thanks for the recipe!
Love the banana soft serve!
Mmm! Thanks for the recipe!!!
Ditto on the banana soft serve ^_^ So good!
Do you have a substitution suggestion for the tamari/nama shoyu (for those of us who can’t eat gluten, wheat, or soy)?
Wow that looks so amazingly delicious!!
I’ve got this on my “to make” list.
gena, this dressing is amazing. i linked to your post again & again because i just enjoyed it as the base for a raw soup! the extra bit stranded at the bottom of the vitamix was breaking my heart, so i whirled about two cups of water into the mix & it is a great raw soup. thanks again!
Right now I am majorly disliking my weak blender. WHY WON’T YOU BLEND DATES, FOOOL?!
It clearly does not know that it is depriving me of a majorly important sensual discovery. BLENDER FAIL.
Try soaking them first, hon!
OK — I will. I’m still kind of skeptical, but I will try!
Holy guacamole, is this stuff GOOD! Dau. and I had it on spiralized vegs last night, then I dipped some celery stalks in it this morning and am having it as a dressing on my salad right now. Definitely a keeper. I’ll be making a bigger batch very soon because I think this will be a fridge staple and favorite of the whole family. Thanks!
Great recipe, Gena! I was licking my vitamix to make sure I didn’t waste any. I put it over lightly steamed veggies (carrots, asparagus, kale) the first night and I stirred it up with cabbage, purslane, and sprouts today for an asian coleslaw. Delicious both ways!
The Curried cashew dip from a few weeks ago is also a hit! Fantastic on a wrap with veggies or with flax crackers. Thanks for all the great ideas and thoughtful posts. I really enjoy reading your blog.
this sounds great, adding it to my recipes! what did you use to wrap your veggies in the second picture?