Hoisin-Ginger Dressing

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From EatingWell:  March/April 1996

Serve this gingery hoisin dressing over hot or room-temperature steamed asparagus or as a dipping sauce for dumplings.

About 1/3 cup | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 scallions, chopped (1/4 cup)

Preparation

1. Grate ginger on the smallest holes of a box grater. To extract the juice, press the grated ginger in a fine sieve set over a small bowl or squeeze it in a piece of cheesecloth. (You should have about 1 tablespoon ginger juice.) Discard the pulp. Stir vinegar, hoisin sauce and scallions into the ginger juice.

Nutrition

Per tablespoon : 19 Calories; 0 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 4 g Carbohydrates; 0 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 165 mg Sodium; 26 mg Potassium

Exchanges: free food

Tips & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.