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Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing

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Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing is packed with citrus, and is an explosion of spicy, sweet and fresh flavors. It’s mind-blowingly delicious!Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing in a big wooden bowl

Inspiration for Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing

This salad began with an invitation to a Super Bowl party and a big bowl of Cara Cara oranges (pictured below).

Yep, that’s what it took to get this beautiful, scrumptious creation going.

Several slices of Cara Cara Orange on dark wood.The sweet, super juicy oranges were begging for a spicy wasabi dressing, and with a container of pickled ginger in the refrigerator, this salad quickly took on an Asian vibe.

And when it came to the crunch — an element I think all salads should have — I created the recipe for Spicy Crispy Fried Rice, which completed it perfectly.

In my totally biased, yet humble opinion, this Pickled Ginger  Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing might just be the most unique and most delicious salad I’ve ever made.

What’s in the Pickled Ginger Salad?

  • blood oranges
  • oranges
  • grapefruit
  • Butter lettuce
  • scallions
  • mint
  • pickled ginger
  • avocado
  • salt, pepper
  • Spicy Crispy Fried Rice
  • Creamy Wasabi Dressing

Close up of Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing in wooden bowlAs if I didn’t already make your mouth water, check out the dressing . . .

What’s in Creamy Wasabi Dressing?

  • wasabi paste
  • rice vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • sugar, salt, pepper
  • grapeseed oil

Full of seasonal citrus, Pickled Ginger Salad is an excellent choice for a winter salad.

I hope you’ll give it a go, share it with friends and family, and enjoy it immensely.

A few more recipes with wasabi:

5 from 5 votes
Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing in large wood bowl
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Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Pickled Ginger Salad with Wasabi Dressing is packed with citrus, and is an explosion of spicy, sweet and fresh flavors. It's mind-blowingly delicious!

Please note that prep time does not include making the Spicy Crispy Fried Rice, which takes about 20 minutes.

Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: salad for a buffet, salad for party, salads with Asian flavors
Servings: 6
Calories: 243 kcal
Author: Valentina K. Wein
Ingredients
For the dressing (see notes)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons wasabi paste
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons grapeseed oil
For the salad
  • 2 medium-large Blood oranges, peeled, sliced into rounds (about 1/4-inch thick)
  • 2 medium-large oranges, peeled, sliced into rounds (about 1/4-inch thick)
  • 1 small Ruby grapefruit peeled, sliced into rounds (about 1/4-inch thick)
  • 1 large head Butter lettuce, washed and dried, roughly chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green portions)
  • 1/4 cup packed mint leaves washed and dried, stems removed (roughly chopped if they're big)
  • 1/4 cup packed pickled ginger, drained, roughly chopped
  • 1 large avocado, peeled, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup Crispy Spicy Fried Rice (click here for the recipe)
Instructions
For the dressing
  1. 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. Set aside.
For the salad
  1. Cut the citrus rounds into fourths and add them to a large mixing bowl with the lettuce, scallions, mint, ginger, and avocado.
  2. Drizzle with the desired amount of wasabi dressing and then toss.
  3. Sprinkle with the Crispy Spicy Fried Rice. (The recipe is here.)
  4. Serve!
Recipe Notes

The amounts of dressing people like to use on salads differ, so this recipes should make more than you need.

I used Cara Cara oranges -- the are my first choice for this recipe, but if you can't find them, Naval oranges are great, too.

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