Lemongrass Cilantro Dressing (Sauce)
User Reviews
5
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Servings
24 1 tablespoon servings
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Calories
41 kcal
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Course
Salad, Condiments
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Cuisine
Asian, Asian-American Fusion
Lemongrass Cilantro Dressing (Sauce)
Description
Lemongrass Cilantro Dressing is made by blending fresh cilantro stems and leaves with chopped lemongrass, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, rice vinegar, kosher salt, and water until chunky but smooth. Extra-virgin olive oil is added last and blended briefly to combine without emulsifying fully, maintaining texture.
The combination provides brightness from the vinegar and herbs, subtle heat from chili sauce, and fresh citrus notes from lemongrass and ginger. It’s versatile as a salad dressing, dipping sauce, or condiment to add a fragrant, tangy element to dishes.
This dressing is best used fresh but can be stored refrigerated briefly. Adjust seasoning after blending if necessary to suit taste preferences.
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch cilantro around 4 ounces or 2 cups, packed stems and leaves, fresh
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemongrass chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely chopped or 1 1inch piece
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Combine cilantro, rice vinegar, lemongrass, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, salt and water in a blender or food processor container and blend until chunky-smooth.
- Add olive oil and blend just until incorporated, 20-30 seconds. Do not over blend after adding olive oil.
- Taste and season if needed.
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Pinch of Yum with useful tips available in the referenced post.
- Blend ingredients until smooth but avoid over-blending after adding olive oil to retain texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 241 tablespoon servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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