Green Salad Dressing

Name: Green Salad Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup carrots roughly chopped; ½ cup onion peeled and roughly chopped; ¼ cup celery roughly chopped; ½ cup rice vinegar; ⅓ cup canola oil; 3 tbsp fresh grated ginger; 2 tbsp granulated sugar or honey; 1–2 tbsp soy sauce (I always buy GF and low sodium.); 1 small garlic clove

For 12 people · US imperial ingredients

Easy

Simple preparation and straightforward steps. Rated for hands-on effort, not waiting time.

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Prep10 min

CookNo cooking

Total10 min

Estimated for the base recipe. Ready after blending; refrigerate until serving. Larger batches may take longer; times do not scale automatically.

Dietary & allergen notes

Dairy-freeVegetarian

Listed allergens: Soy · Celery

The recipe suggests gluten-free soy sauce: verify the actual bottle, along with the rice vinegar.

With ingredient changes or label checks

Gluten-free with verified gluten-free soy sauce and vinegar. Vegan when using the sugar option instead of honey.

Based on the written recipe, not an allergy-safe guarantee. Check every product label and avoid cross-contact. Swaps and toppings can change these flags. Allergy-aware cooking guidance

MAKE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE

How many people?

Base recipe: 12 people. Estimated small side / condiment portions.

Number of people

Ingredients scale automatically. Keep the cooking times and temperatures; use more pans or cook in batches for larger amounts.

THE STARTING POINT

Ingredients

US cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces and pounds. Counts stay the same; method measurements remain as written.

For 12 people · check off as you go

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1 cup carrots roughly chopped
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½ cup onion peeled and roughly chopped
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½ cup another onion variety of similar size
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¼ cup celery roughly chopped
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½ cup rice vinegar
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another mild vinegar (rice, white wine or cider)
Start with the same quantity, then taste. Use unseasoned rice vinegar to avoid extra sugar and salt.
⅓ cup canola oil
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⅓ cup neutral cooking oil (such as canola)
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3 tbsp fresh grated ginger
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2 tbsp granulated sugar or honey
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1–2 tbsp soy sauce (I always buy GF and low sodium.)
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1–2 tbsp tamari
Use the same quantity. Salt levels vary, so taste before adding more salt.
1 small garlic clove
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jarred minced garlic
Use about ½ teaspoon per fresh clove. Add gradually; strength differs between brands.

For part of an egg, beat it first and measure the fraction. Seasonings listed “to taste” and frying oil stay flexible.

LET’S MAKE IT

The method

01
Roughly chop all the produce.
02
Place in the blender.
03
Add all other ingredients to the blender.
04
If you are sensitive to sodium, start with the lower soy sauce amount.
05
You can always add more if needed.
06
Cover the blender and turn on high.
07
Puree until smooth.
08
Taste, then add more soy sauce if desired.
09
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

A ROUGH GUIDE

Estimated nutrition

Per person · one serving

Calories: ~75 kcal
Carbs: 4 g
Fat: 6 g
Protein: <1 g

Changing the people count scales the recipe total; nutrition per person stays the same.

What’s included in this estimate?

Uses sugar rather than honey and 1½ tbsp soy sauce. Includes all the oil; excludes the salad itself.

Approximate ingredient-based estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Brands, ingredient sizes and oil absorption change the results. Carbs include fibre; calories are approximated from protein, carbs and fat using the general 4/4/9 method.

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