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Easy Citrus Ginger Dressing

This citrus ginger dressing combines fresh ginger, bright citrus flavors, and a touch of sweetness from honey. It’s perfect on crunchy salads like cole slaw, green salads, and especially this chopped kale “detox salad!”

Check out this post for endless combinations of delicious homemade salad dressings!

Recipe Ingredients: Citrus Ginger Dressing

  • Lemon (juice)
  • Orange (juice + zest)
  • Olive oil or avocado oil
  • Ginger
  • Honey
  • Dijon mustard
  • Salt/pepper

Labeled ingredients for citrus ginger vinaigrette.

Ingredient Notes, Substitutions & Additions

Orange Juice: Use a fresh, juicy orange vs. a carton of OJ because you’ll need the zest of the fresh orange too!

Honey: You can also substitute maple syrup.

Ginger: The fresh ginger takes this dressing from good too great so don’t skimp and try to use ginger powder! LOL! 🙂

How to Make Citrus Ginger Vinaigrette: Step by Step

Ingredients needed to make a citrus ginger dressing on a cutting board.
Prep your ingredients.
All ingredients for the citrus ginger vinaigrette in a bowl with a whisk.
Add ingredients to bowl and whisk well (you can also use a jar to shake the dressing)
Ingredients for the detox salad being tossed with tongs.
Add your salad ingredients and toss well until everything is combined and coated with the dressing.

Expert Tips

  • Storage: This dressing will stay fresh in the fridge in an airtight jar or container for up to two weeks.
  • Sweetness: Depending on how sweet your orange is, you may need to add a bit more honey. Taste, and adjust sweetness as you see fit!
  • Mix It! Although this isn’t necessary, I love mixing this dressing with my mini frother! It’s so easy and whips up the dressing so well!

Best Salads for this Citrus Ginger Dressing

The citrus ginger vinaigrette works well on green salads like this spinach arugula salad, cabbage or cole slaw-type salads, beet salads, and it’s to die for on this chopped kale crunch salad!

You could also drizzle on grain bowls or over roasted veggies.

Chopped kale salad or detox salad on a small salad plate.
Chopped Kale Detox Salad with Citrus Ginger Vinaigrette

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Thank you! ~ Casey

Citrus Ginger Dressing

Casey Rooney
This citrus ginger dressing combines fresh ginger, bright citrus flavors, and a touch of sweetness from honey. It's perfect on crunchy salads like cole slaw, green salads, and especially this chopped kale "detox salad!"
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup orange juice + 2 tsp orange zest about 1 orange
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 tsp peeled fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp honey you can add a bit more for more sweetness-sometimes this depends on how sweet your orange is
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/8 tsp EACH coarse salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Mix: In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients together until well combined. You can also add all of these ingredients to a small jar and shake!
  • Serve or store: Serve over this chopped kale salad or your favorite salad! Or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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  1. Casey Rooney says:

    5 stars
    This salad dressing is light, fresh and perfect for chopped kale salads and grain bowls! XO ~ Casey

5 from 1 vote

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