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Sesame Rice Salad Dressing

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Happy New Year!!!

I realize that January is over half way over, so a post on New Year’s Resolutions is a bit late.  But, since the idea behind resolutions is that they last the whole year, I guess 15 days doesn’t hurt.

I have a friend who posted on Facebook the other day that he wished it was finally February so that all of the Resolutioners would be gone and the gym would be less crowded.  Honestly, I really dislike making New Years’ Resolutions, and this is why.  I don’t like the idea that to start a new habit, the New Year has to happen.  I also don’t like that two thirds of the time, resolutions fall to the wayside as soon as January is over.  That being said, the New Year does present a clean slate in which to outline a slightly new routine, and perhaps a slightly new me.

I obviously have some attitude about resolutions.  They end up being sortof vague.  It’s taken a long time, but I gave up dieting last year and do not plan on going back.  That being said, I do need to keep tabs on my health.

The one thing that you’ll quickly learn about me:  I’m not a vegetable person.  I can live without bread, I love fruit, I like whole grains, and I have a pretty good love affair with fish….  Vegetables?  Not so much.

Me on New Years Eve, Costa Rica.

In Costa Rica on New Years you get funny wigs and hats to wear at midnight!

Because “Eating More Vegetables” is similar to those vague New Years’ Resolutions that I don’t like, I’m going to try and make it more concrete both for me and for you by saying that my resolution is going to be to post one new veggie recipe every week…. or maybe every two weeks.  🙂
The first that I’ll share is one that I have actually loved since I was little.  My mom discovered this salad dressing on the back of the bottle of rice wine vinegar, and we have used it ever since.  Whenever she makes salad, I’m disappointed if there’s anything but this dressing on it.  The best part?  It’s suuuuuper healthy!  In the whole jar (and you never use a whole jar) it only has one tablespoon of oil!  And it’s good oil!  When I was little, I used to love it on spinach with green apples, golden raisins and cashews.  (Probably the only spinach I ever ate as a child willingly.)  Nowadays it really goes on any type of salad and is always best with a large variety of veggies, fruits, and beans; or it’s also great as a dipping sauce for artichokes.  I hope you like it as much as I do!
Happy Cooking!
Sesame Rice Wine Dressing
  • 1 Cup Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Ground White Pepper

Put all ingredients in a Tupperware or a mason jar and shake until mixed.  Store the extra in the fridge.

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  1. Great job Molly!
    Thanks for the yummy salad dressing recipe

    I always loved your moms salads with this dressing now I can make it.

    To more veggies! Cheers

    It would be great drizzled on roasted asparagus 🙂

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