Asian Lime Dressing

When making dressing from scratch, the chopping and grating takes the most time. When you do it with your KitchenAid 400 Blender, however, prep time nearly vanishes and cleanup is a snap! The flavors of this Asian-inspired dressing are perfect for a simple green salad, a bowl of rice noodles, or even for basting grilled meats before serving. Here's the recipe for this dressing that's as easy as it is delicious!

PREP TIME: 5 minutes
BLEND TIME: 1 minute
TOTAL TIME: Under 6 minutes
YIELD: 20 Servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup (78 ml) fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 (4 g) 1" diameter x 1" long piece of fresh ginger
• 2 (6 g) garlic cloves, skinned
• 2/3 cup grapeseed oil (or olive oil)
• 1 shallot bulb (45g), skinned and quartered
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add the lime juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, honey, fish sauce, ginger, and garlic to your KitchenAid blender. Turn the blender to ice crush and allow to run through the cycle.
2. Open the lid cap and add the quartered shallot and half of the grapeseed oil. Replace the lid cap and pulse four times.
3. Open the lid cap again and add the remaining grapeseed oil. Replace the lid cap and pulse another four times.
4. Store in an airtight container with a tight fitting lid, and shake well before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

• 75 calories
• 7.9 g fat
• 1.3 g carbs
• .2 g protein
• .4 g sugars
• 0 g dietary fiber
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 91 mg sodium