Dairy-Free Sesame Orange Salad Dressing
 
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This recipe is adapted from an old issue of Cooking Light magazine. It truly shines with fresh squeezed orange juice and lends delicious Asian flare to a range of salads. It's also low in fat, but high in nutrition!
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Recipe type: Sauce
Cuisine: Japanese
Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup orange juice (preferably fresh squeezed; 2 to 3 medium oranges)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons flax meal (see Note below)
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce (regular or gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 3 tablespoons lightly toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, vinegar, flax meal, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and sriracha.
  2. Let the dressing sit for 15 minutes or longer. This is a good time to prepare your salad.
  3. Sprinkle each salad with about 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds.
  4. Whisk the dressing and drizzle it over your salad.
Notes
Note: I use a little flax meal (ground flaxseeds) to thicken this dressing slightly (it's still more of a vinaigrette in consistency). Whole or ground chia seeds will also work in a pinch. But, if you want to play up the sesame seed flavor, I would substitute tahini (sesame seed paste) for the flax meal.

Spicier Option: For a bigger kick, you can double the sriracha.

Marinade Option: Omit the flax seed meal, and add ½ tablespoon orange zest, if you used fresh oranges. For shrimp, pour the marinade over the shrimp, cover, and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes before cooking. For chicken or pork, pour the marinade over the meat, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 4 hours before cooking.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 tablespoons dressing + 1 teaspoon sesame seeds Calories: 61 Fat: 4.5g Saturated fat: .6g Carbohydrates: 4.6g Sugar: 3g Sodium: 168mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 1.5g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/sesame-orange-salad-dressing