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Sesame-Ginger Dressing with Lime

Name: Sesame-Ginger Dressing with Lime
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: Lime juice: juice of 1 lime; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp (12 g) grated fresh ginger; 2 tbsp agave syrup (or maple syrup); 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Sesame-Ginger Dressing with Lime — from Pick Up Limes's cooking video

Watch how it’s made · 6:37

Video by Pick Up Limes on YouTube · Open on YouTube

5 minMakes 6 × 2 tbsp72 kcal a portion

Vegan
Gluten-free with a swap: Use tamari instead of soy sauce to keep it gluten-free
Nut-free

Contains: Gluten, Sesame, Soy. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

A light, tangy dressing with about 70 kcal a portion; most of the fat is unsaturated, from sesame oil and seeds, and the agave adds about 4.5 g of sugar a portion.

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Ingredients 7

Lime juice: juice of 1 lime
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp (12 g) grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp agave syrup (or maple syrup)
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Method

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Juice the lime straight into a jar. 5:14
Add the rice vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, grated ginger and agave syrup, then the sesame seeds. 5:19
Put the lid on and shake well until combined, then pour over the salad. 5:32
Keep any leftover dressing in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 4 days and shake before using.

Tip. Good with cabbage salads and noodle bowls; maple syrup can replace the agave. Sodium shown (about 440 mg a portion) is for regular soy sauce; the reduced-sodium kind the cook uses roughly halves it (her page: 218 mg).

The method is a summary in our words — the video shows every step.

One portion (2 tbsp) gives you 1 of 6

Energy72 kcal300 kJ

Protein0.8 g2% of a day

Fibre0.2 g1% of a day

Carbohydrate6.6 g6.4 g net · 4.8 g sugars2% of a day

Fat4.8 g0.7 g saturated6% of a day

Sodium440 mg19% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

Net carbs 36%
Protein 4%
Fat 60%

For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

No vitamin or mineral reaches 10% of a day in one serve.

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Vitamin C3%

2.8 mg a serve, mostly from lime juice (54%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Magnesium2%

9.4 mg a serve, mostly from reduced-sodium soy sauce (63%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Vitamin K2%

2.2 µg a serve, mostly from agave syrup (70%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B62%

0 mg a serve, mostly from agave syrup (43%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Potassium1%

60 mg a serve, mostly from reduced-sodium soy sauce (61%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Calcium1%

9.1 mg a serve, mostly from toasted sesame seeds (53%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Iron1%

0.2 mg a serve, mostly from reduced-sodium soy sauce (52%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Zinc1%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from toasted sesame seeds (47%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin E1%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from agave syrup (45%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Folate1%

4.4 µg a serve, mostly from agave syrup (47%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Selenium1%

0.4 µg a serve, mostly from toasted sesame seeds (46%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Omega-31%

0 g a serve, mostly from toasted sesame oil (84%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Vitamin A0%

0.6 µg a serve, mostly from agave syrup (85%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin B120%

0 µg a serve. Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

Recipe and video by Pick Up Limes; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.