Growing up, I did not like salad. To me, eating lettuce was like eating leaves off a tree and nobody would do that....
My mom finally
In high school, I discovered Ranch Dressing. It changed my life. Of course, I would still pick out the "weird" things like the purple shredded stuff...
Fast forward to today. I have discovered that I love chicken in my salad and could eat it as a main meal. Hubby, however, refuses to eat a main course salad unless it is wrapped up in a homemade tortilla.
I love the ginger soy dressing at Costco, but don't need a whole quart of it. If you love an Asian dressing, you will not believe how easy it is to make this perfect balance of tangy and slightly sweet Ginger Sesame dressing.
Brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil, rice vinegar and onion powder (or green onions) are thrown into the blender.
I love using fresh ginger and love the freezer tip to use it when I need it. It takes this dressing to a whole 'nother dimension!
Not sure how much ginger I shredded.....but this looks good!
When blended, it looks like this...I gave it a taste and added just a wee bit of Real Sea Salt.
In the summer, I love to grill chicken on the BBQ. You can easily use some of this dressing as a marinade for extra flavor.
Whip out my kitchen shears and cut some cooked chicken into bite size pieces...
The best way to assemble a salad is to put all your ingredients into a bowl...I love the extra crunchiness of crispy Chinese noodles tossed in.
Feel free to toss in some Mandarin oranges....
take a spoonful of dressing, and mix it up. That way, everything gets coated.
Put the tossed salad onto a fresh tortilla...
Wait! It's missing something....Oh, yeah. Carrots. Gotta have carrots!
So much better!
There you have it. One of my all time favorite salads for summer.
Enjoy!
Asian Sesame Ginger Salad Wraps
Light and refreshing, this salad dressing is perfect for a marinade or in a chicken & lettuce sandwich wrap.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced or 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- Fresh grated ginger
- 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- salt to taste
- Flour tortillas
- cooked chicken, cubed
- lettuce
- shredded carrots
- crispy Chinese noodles
Instructions
1. Pour vegetable oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil into a blender.
2. Add brown sugar, onion, and fresh grated ginger. Blend till well combined.
3. Stir in sesame seeds and salt to taste.
4. Refrigerate dressing for 30 minutes to blend all the flavors.
5. In a bowl, combine lettuce, chicken, shredded carrots and Chinese noodles.
6. Pour desired amount of dressing over lettuce mixture and stir till coated.
7. Put salad mixture into a flour tortilla, roll, and enjoy!
2. Add brown sugar, onion, and fresh grated ginger. Blend till well combined.
3. Stir in sesame seeds and salt to taste.
4. Refrigerate dressing for 30 minutes to blend all the flavors.
5. In a bowl, combine lettuce, chicken, shredded carrots and Chinese noodles.
6. Pour desired amount of dressing over lettuce mixture and stir till coated.
7. Put salad mixture into a flour tortilla, roll, and enjoy!
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time:Yield: 2/3 cup dressing