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wooden bowl on wood background with wasabi pickled ginger salad with blood oranges
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5 from 4 votes

Pickled Ginger Salad with Citrus and Wasabi Dressing

Pickled Ginger Salad with Citrus and Wasabi Dressing is packed with fruit, and is a fantastic combination of spicy, sweet and fresh flavors. It's mind-blowingly delicious!
Prep Time25 minutes
Making Rice20 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: salad for a buffet, salad for party, salads with Asian flavors
Servings: 6
Calories: 243kcal

Ingredients

For the dressing (see notes)

  • tablespoons wasabi paste
  • tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • teaspoons granulated sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons grapeseed oil

For the salad

  • 2 medium-large Blood oranges, peeled, sliced into rounds (about ¼ inch thick)
  • 2 medium-large oranges, peeled, sliced into rounds (about ¼ inch thick)
  • 1 small Ruby grapefruit peeled, sliced into rounds (about ¼ inch thick)
  • about 8 ounces Butter lettuce, washed and dried, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green portions)
  • ¼ cup packed mint leaves washed and dried, stems removed (roughly chopped if they're big)
  • ½ cup packed pickled ginger, drained, roughly chopped
  • 1 large avocado, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup Crispy Spicy Fried Rice (click here for the recipe)

Instructions

For the dressing

  • Add the wasabi, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper to a small bowl and whisk it together. Gradually add the oil while whisking, and blend until smooth and creamy. (Or add all of the ingredients to a small jar, close lid tightly and shake.) Set aside.

For the salad

  • Cut the citrus rounds into halves or fourths and add them to a large mixing bowl with the lettuce, scallions, mint, ginger, and avocado.
  • Drizzle with the desired amount of wasabi dressing and then toss.
  • Sprinkle with the Crispy Fried Rice and serve.

Notes

The amounts of dressing people like to use on salads differs, so this recipe should make more than you need.
Calorie count is only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal