Japanese Salad Dressing

This Japenese Salad Dressing is one that I am excited to share with you. Often Japanese restaurants serve two basic salad dressing recipes, this one of those versions.

I love the creamy salad dressing served at places like Shogun, or perhaps you have a local Japanese Teppanyaki place where they serve up a fresh salad before every meal. For a long time, I pondered over what made those salads so amazing. I believe the ingredient you really need is fresh miso paste. I won’t lie, the ingredient is likely to be found at a larger grocery store, often in the product section, or an Asian market. Miso adds a salty rich flavor that you don’t want to miss. Don’t fret you can enjoy the miso you use in many other recipes.

Perhaps you have a local Japanese Teppanyaki place where they give you a fresh salad before every meal. For a long time, I pondered over what made these salads so amazing. I believe the ingredient you really need is fresh miso paste. I won’t lie, this paste is unlikely to be found in an average small grocery store. Look in a larger grocery store or an Asian market. If you can’t find the paste near you, you can order some online – here’s one source.

My Japanese Salad Dressing

This salad dressing isn’t an intentional copykat recipe from a specific restaurant. Some dressings at Japanese restaurants have elements of garlic, and a few have touches of toasted sesame seed oil. I love the creamy salad dressing served at places like Shogun so I tried to make a salad dressing in this style. The result was my very own Japanese dressing that blends these different elements together.

The Dressing Ingredients

The ingredients in the recipe are mayonnaise for the creamy base, seasoned rice vinegar, rice cooking wine (mirin), peanut oil, fresh garlic, sugar, soy sauce, and miso. If you do a lot of Asian-style cooking, some of these you may already have in your pantry. If you need it, here’s another online source for a wide variety of ingredients used in Japanese cuisine.

More Teppanyaki Copycat Recipes

• Benihana Hibachi Steak
• Benihana Fried Rice
• Benihana Magic Mustard
• Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing

Japanese Salad Dressing

You can make my creamy Japanese salad dressing in no time at all. This salad dressing is not only delicious on a salad, it can also be used to drizzle over fish, or you can even turn it into a dipping sauce for grilled chicken. I know if you try this salad dressing it will soon become a favorite! Don’t fret if you have leftover miso paste – you can enjoy the miso in many other recipes like the two copykat recipes below.

• Miso Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
• Saucy Stuff

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Japanese Salad Dressing

You can make a delicious Japanese Salad dressing in no time at all.

Course Salad

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword Japanese, Salad Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white miso
• 2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup rice cooking wine or mirin
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup peanut oil vegetable oil is ok
• 1/8 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix together.    Store in an airtight container.  The salad dressing stays fresh for about 1 week.

Nutrition Facts

Japanese Salad Dressing

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g 34%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 9mg 3%

Sodium 606mg 25%

Potassium 22mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Sugars 3g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 0.3%

Vitamin C 0.2%

Calcium 0.5%

Iron 1.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 224 kcal

Author Stephanie Manley

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• Author: Stephanie Manley
• Recipe Type: Salad Dressing
• Serves: 10

You can recreate the creamy salad dressing of many Teppanyaki places at home.

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white miso
• 1 to 2 teaspoons minced garlic, or garlic that has been pressed through a garlic presser
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup rice cooking wine or Mirin
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup peanut oil or vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl

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