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    Yuzu Dressing

    Published: Oct 9, 2019 · Modified: May 1, 2021 by The Devil Wears Salad

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    Add some warm and spicy ginger and tamari to this Yuzu Dressing and you’ll be so glad you gave this salad dressing a go! Nothing will taste the same again!

    Yuzu Dressing

    What we love about yuzu is the aromatic fragrance it adds to our dishes. The zesty flavours is a fantastic choice to amp up salad dressings.

    So What is Yuzu?

    Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit similar to a small grapefruit. It is rarely eaten as a fruit but used frequently in Japanese cuisine like a lemon for its rind and juice.

    Tart and fragrant, yuzu juice adds a fresh taste in sauces, dressings and desserts. You can purchase bottled yuzu juice at Japanese and Korean grocery stores. If you can’t find yuzu juice, lime juice would be fine as a substitute.

    For this yuzu dressing, we combine classic Asian flavours together with tamari, sesame oil and ginger to create a tangy and umami salad dressing.

    Works a treat with cold soba noodles, simple green side salad or mixed Japanese mushrooms.

    We have also tested this yuzu dressing over our favourite poke bowl. Warm rice topped with fresh salmon cubes, cucumber matchsticks, shredded egg omelette and blanched spinach.

    The zesty yuzu, savoury tamari with hints of ginger dressing worked perfectly to flavour the fresh poke bowl.

    Yuzu Dressing Ingredients

    Yuzu Juice: All the rage as an alternative to lemon, yuzu juice can be found in your Japanese or Korean supermarkets. If you have a wells stocked Asian supermarket, you should be able to find it there too.

    Ginger: Grate some ginger into the dressing to add another layer of flavours.

    Tamari: Nothing quite like a deep flavoured tamari for a gluten free dressing. If you’ve never used tamari before you can try San-j Organic Tamari or Kikkoman Gluten Free Tamari.

    Sesame Oil: Sesame oil is such a fragrant ingredient to cook with. Adding a dash to your stir fry makes a really big difference to its taste.

    Hence we’re adding it to this recipe for some serious Asian flavours. One of the more generic brands you can get your hands on is Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil.

    Water: Just to dilute it a little as the flavours are quite intense.

    Yuzu Dressing Method

    Peel the ginger by either scraping the skin with a teaspoon or using a peeler. Then using a microplane or the finest grater you have, grate it finely so that it has an even spread across the salad.

    Add tamari, water, yuzu juice, ginger and sesame oil together in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.

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    4.95 from 60 votes

    Yuzu Dressing

    Add some warm and spicy ginger and tamari to this Yuzu Dressing and you'll be so glad you gave this salad dressing a go! Nothing will taste the same again!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Salad Dressing
    Cuisine: Asian
    Dietary: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 49.32kcal
    Author: Sammy Eng

    Ingredients

    • 6 tbsp tamari
    • 4 tbsp water
    • 1 tbsp yuzu juice
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • 1 inch ginger, grated

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    Instructions

    • Add tamari, water, yuzu juice and sesame oil together in a small mixing bowl.
    • Grate in fresh ginger and whisk well together.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 49.32kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.07g | Protein: 2.89g | Fat: 3.54g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 1509.23mg | Potassium: 57.24mg | Fiber: 0.21g | Sugar: 0.49g | Vitamin C: 1.48mg | Calcium: 5.4mg | Iron: 0.64mg

    *Disclaimer: Nutritional information provided is an estimate only and generated by an online calculator.

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    Comments

    1. Luna

      January 23, 2022 at 12:25 am

      5 stars
      I’ve never had yuzu sauce but this looks so simple I’ll have to try it.

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        January 24, 2022 at 3:16 pm

        Please do! Can use it in place of lemon for anything!

        Reply
    2. Jeannie

      January 21, 2022 at 1:18 pm

      5 stars
      I haven’t tried a yuzu juice, and this dressing looks so good, I’ll be trying this for my sala. Love the spice coming from ginger.

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        January 24, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        It’s nice and tangy and works perfectly with ginger too. A really versatile dressing for a ton of salads.

        Reply
    3. jill

      November 14, 2020 at 2:22 am

      5 stars
      Delicious!

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        November 23, 2020 at 12:22 pm

        Thanks! It’s so good!

        Reply
    4. Rosario Arecco

      November 13, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious and so versatile! I love the unique flavors

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        November 23, 2020 at 12:22 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Sunrita

      November 13, 2020 at 7:37 am

      5 stars
      I have seen yuzu in the local Asian store but had no idea how to use it. Thanks to you now I know what to do with it. This dressing sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        November 23, 2020 at 12:21 pm

        That’s awesome that you’ve spotted it! It’s such a great ingredient for so many things!

        Reply
    6. Christina

      November 13, 2020 at 5:52 am

      5 stars
      I just love this dressing. I’m making a big batch to have all week!

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        November 23, 2020 at 12:20 pm

        That’s such a good idea! Then you don’t have to worry about making a new one. Good menu planning!

        Reply
    7. Faith

      November 13, 2020 at 1:45 am

      5 stars
      This looks fun! Yuzu is totally new to me.

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        November 23, 2020 at 12:20 pm

        It’s yum! A great way to introduce a new citrus food to your cooking!

        Reply
    8. FOODHEAL

      November 13, 2020 at 1:17 am

      5 stars
      Now you have given me the reason to go looking for yuzu, it sounds so amazing reading from your post. I always have some fresh ginger and I have a bottle of Tamari, up! time for yuzu. Thank you so much.

      Reply
      • The Devil Wears Salad

        November 23, 2020 at 12:19 pm

        That’s great! We always have tamari and ginger at home too. there’s always a good recipe that requires them.

        Reply

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